#629: Diving into Amazon EC2 M7a, C7a, and R7a instances
Oct 12, 2023
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Learn about the benefits and technical specs of the new EC2 M7a, C7a, and R7a instances powered by AMD processors, including their 50% higher performance. Explore the history and benefits of the AMD and AWS partnership. Discover various use cases for these instances and how to migrate and get started with them easily.
AMD instances on AWS EC2 provide customers with a range of compute options, allowing them to optimize for price-performance based on their infrastructure needs.
The latest generation CMR instances powered by fourth generation AMD Epic processors deliver up to 50% higher performance, enabling faster product development and better memory-intensive performance.
Deep dives
AMD Instances Overview
AMD instances on AWS EC2 provide customers with a range of compute options, from general-purpose to memory-intensive and graphics-intensive workloads. These instances offer customers the ability to optimize for price-performance based on their infrastructure needs. The portfolio includes both X86 and ARM-based processors, with AMD offering a choice for customers looking for high-performance computing. AMD and AWS have been partners since 2018, introducing multiple generations of AMD Epic processors and delivering cost savings and better performance for various workloads.
Examples of AMD Usage at AWS
Customers across different industries have benefitted from running their workloads on AMD-based EC2 instances. Companies like Sprinkler, a customer experience management software provider, have achieved faster performance and significant cost savings using AMD instances for their Jenkins workloads. TrueCar, a digital marketplace, was able to operate more efficiently and save costs by leveraging gen 6 AMD instances. The versatility of AMD instances allows for a wide range of applications, from financial analytics to video encoding, supporting various workload needs.
CMR Instances: Performance and Features
The latest generation CMR (Compute, Memory, and Ram) instances powered by the fourth generation AMD Epic processors provide a leap in performance, delivering up to 50% higher performance compared to the previous generation. These instances offer new processor capabilities and instructions, enabling workloads like financial applications and neural network-based algorithms to achieve significantly higher performance. The CMR instances also feature improvements like physical core mapping, DDR5 memory with higher bandwidth, and increased EBS volume attachments. These advancements allow for faster product development, workload consolidation, and better memory-intensive performance.
Amazon EC2 M7a, C7a, and R7a instances -- powered by 4th Generation AMD EPYC processors -- deliver up to 50% higher performance compared to the previous gen. Today Hawn is joined by Sinem Gulbay, Senior Product Manager here at AWS, to dive into the benefits of these new instances, their technical specs, and when, why, and how you should leverage them.
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