Supermicro's Advanced GPU Systems for
Generative AI Applications with Dual 5th Gen Intel Xeon
Processors Will Take Advantage of the Increased Number of Cores,
Performance, and Performance Per Watt in The Same Power
Envelope
SAN
JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Innovation 2023 --
Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution
Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing
future support for the upcoming 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors. In
addition, Supermicro will soon offer early shipping and free remote
early access testing of the new Systems via its JumpStart
Program for qualified customers. To learn more, go to
www.supermicro.com/x13 for details. The Supermicro 8x GPU
optimized servers, the SuperBlade® servers, and the
Hyper Series will soon be ready for customers to test their
workloads on the new CPU.
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"Supermicro's range of Generative High-Performance AI systems,
including recently launched GPUs, continues to lead the industry in
AI offerings with its broad range of X13 family of servers designed
for various workloads, from the edge to the cloud," said
Charles Liang, president, and CEO,
Supermicro. "Our support for the upcoming 5th Gen Intel
Xeon processors, with more cores, an increased performance per
watt, and the latest DDR5-5600MHz memory, will allow our customers
to realize even greater application performance and power
efficiency for AI, Cloud, 5G Edge, and Enterprise workloads. These
new features will help customers accelerate their business and
maximize their competitive advantage."
Watch the Supermicro TechTALK about how Supermicro is working
with Intel to bring to market new X13 servers with the
5th Gen Intel Xeon processors.
Supermicro X13 systems will be able to take advantage of the new
processors' built-in workload accelerators, enhanced security
features, and increased performance within the same power envelope
as the previous generation of 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors. Using
PCIe 5.0, the latest peripheral devices using CXL 1.1, NVMe
storage, and the latest GPU accelerators deliver reduced
application execution times. Customers will soon be able to
leverage the new 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors in
the tried-and-tested Supermicro X13 servers, with no software
redesign or architectural changes required, reducing the lead times
associated with completely new platforms and CPU designs, resulting
in a faster time to productivity.
"5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors build on
the success of the Xeon platform, which has been leading the way in
data center compute for several generations," said Lisa Spelman, CVP and GM Xeon Products &
Solutions at Intel. "Our strong partnership with Supermicro will
help deliver the benefits of 5th Gen Intel Xeon
processors to customers soon and on platforms already proven in the
data center."
The Supermicro portfolio of X13 systems is performance
optimized, energy efficient, incorporates improved manageability
and security, supports open industry standards, and is rack-scale
optimized.
Performance Optimized
- Support for the most performant CPUs and GPUs
- Support for DDR5 memory, which speeds up data movement to and
from the CPUs, improving execution times.
- Support for PCIe 5.0, which doubles the bandwidth to
peripherals, reducing communication time to storage or hardware
accelerators.
- Support for Compute Express Link (CXL 1.1) allows applications
to share resources, enabling applications to work with much larger
data sets than ever before.
- Built-in Intel Accelerator Engines for workload-specific
acceleration. These include Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions for
AI, Intel Data Streaming Accelerator for networking and storage,
Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator for memory-bound
applications, Intel Dynamic Load Balancer for load balancing,
and Intel vRAN Boost for increased efficiency on mobile network
workloads.
- Intel Trust Domain Extensions (Intel TDX) will be in
general availability with 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors.
- AI and Metaverse-ready with a wide range of powerful
GPUs.
- Support for multiple 400G InfiniBand and Data Processing
Units (DPU) enables real-time collaboration with extremely low
latencies.
Energy Efficient - Reduces Datacenter OPEX
- The systems can run in high-temperature data center
environments up to 40° C (104° F), reducing cooling
costs.
- Supports free-air cooling or rack-scale liquid cooling
technologies.
- Support for multiple airflow cooling zones for maximum CPU
and GPU performance.
- In-house design of Titanium level power supplies ensures
improved operational efficiency.
Improved Security and Manageability
- NIST 800-193 compliant hardware platform Root of Trust (RoT) on
every server node provides secure boots, secure firmware updates,
and automatic recovery.
- Second-generation Silicon RoT designed to include industry
standards opens up tremendous opportunities for collaboration and
innovation.
- Open industry standards-based attestation/supply chain
assurance from motherboard manufacturing through server production
to customers. Supermicro has cryptographically attested the
integrity of each component and firmware using signed certificates
and secure device identity.
- Run-time BMC protections continuously monitor threats and
provide notification services.
- Hardware TPMs provide additional capabilities and
measurements needed to run systems in secure environments.
- Remote Management built on industry standard and secure Redfish
APIs enables seamless integration of Supermicro products into
existing infrastructure.
- A comprehensive software suite that enables rack management at
scale for IT infrastructure solutions deployed across the core to
the edge.
- Integrated and verified solutions with 3rd party standard
hardware and firmware enable the best out-of-the-box experience for
IT administrators.
Support for Open Industry Standards
- EDSFF E1.S and E3.S storage drives provide a future-proof
platform with a common connector for all form factors, a wide range
of power profiles, and improved thermal profiles.
- OCP 3.0 compliant Advanced IO module (AIOM) cards, which will
provide up to 400 Gbps bandwidth based on PCIe 5.0.
- OCP Open Accelerator Module Universal Base Board Design for the
GPU complex.
- Open ORV2-compliant DC-powered rack bus bar.
- Open BMC and Open BIOS (OCP OSF) support on select
products.
Supermicro will offer early access availability of X13 systems
powered by 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors to qualified
customers through its remote JumpStart and Early Ship programs. The
Supermicro JumpStart program allows qualified customers to perform
workload validation with the new Supermicro systems. Go to
supermicro.com/x13 for details.
The Supermicro X13 Portfolio Includes the following:
SuperBlade® – Supermicro's
high-performance, density-optimized, and energy-efficient
multi-node platform optimized for AI, Data Analytics, HPC, Cloud,
and Enterprise workloads.
GPU Servers with PCIe GPUs – Systems supporting
advanced accelerators to deliver dramatic performance gains and
cost savings. These systems are designed for HPC, AI/ML, rendering,
and VDI workloads.
Universal GPU Servers – Open, modular,
standards-based servers that provide superior performance and
serviceability with GPU options, including the latest PCIe, OAM,
and NVIDIA SXM technologies.
Petascale Storage – Industry-leading storage density
and performance with EDSFF E1.S and E3.S drives, allowing
unprecedented capacity and performance in a single 1U or 2U
chassis.
Hyper – Flagship performance rackmount servers are
built to take on the most demanding workloads along with the
storage & I/O flexibility that provides a custom fit for a wide
range of application needs.
Hyper-E – Delivers the power and flexibility of our
flagship Hyper family optimized for deployment in edge
environments. Edge-friendly features include a short-depth chassis
and front I/O, making Hyper-E suitable for edge data centers and
telco cabinets.
BigTwin® – 2U 2-Node or 2U 4-Node
platform providing superior density, performance, and
serviceability with dual processors per node and hot-swappable
tool-less design. These systems are ideal for cloud, storage and
media workloads.
GrandTwin™ – Purpose-built for single-processor
performance and memory density, featuring front (cold aisle)
hot-swappable nodes and front or rear I/O for easier
serviceability.
FatTwin® – Advanced, high density
multi-node 4U twin architecture with 8 or 4 single-processor nodes
optimized for data center compute or storage density.
Edge Servers – High-density processing power in
compact form factors optimized for telco cabinet and Edge data
center installation. Optional DC power configurations and enhanced
operating temperatures up to 55° C (131° F).
CloudDC – All-in-one platform for cloud data
centers, with flexible I/O and storage configurations and dual AIOM
slots (PCIe 5.0; OCP 3.0 compliant) for maximum data
throughput.
WIO – Offers a wide range of I/O options to deliver truly
optimized systems for specific enterprise requirements.
Mainstream - Cost-effective dual processor platforms
for everyday enterprise workloads
Enterprise Storage – Optimized for large-scale
object storage workloads, utilizing 3.5" spinning media for high
density and exceptional TCO. Front and front/rear loading
configurations provide easy access to drives, while tool-less
brackets simplify maintenance.
Workstations – Delivering data center performance in
portable, under-desk form factors, Supermicro X13 workstations are
ideal for AI, 3D design, and media & entertainment workloads in
offices, research labs, and field offices.
For more information about Supermicro's X13 family of servers,
please visit Supermicro.com/X13
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for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce
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of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to
optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from
a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable
building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors,
processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power, and cooling
solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid
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