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Techday NZ
5 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Vultr launches early access to AMD Instinct MI355X GPU for AI
Vultr has announced the availability of the AMD Instinct MI355X GPU as part of its cloud infrastructure services. As one of the first cloud providers to integrate the new AMD Instinct MI355X GPU, Vultr is now taking pre-orders for early access, with global availability scheduled for the third quarter of the year. The GPU forms part of AMD's latest focus on high-capacity computational demands, catering to artificial intelligence (AI) workloads as well as enterprise-scale applications. Product features The AMD Instinct MI355X GPU is based on AMD's 4th Generation CDNA architecture. According to Vultr, this GPU features 288 GB of HBM3E memory, delivers up to 8 TB/s of memory bandwidth, and supports expanded datatypes such as FP6 and FP4. These improvements are designed to address complex tasks ranging from AI training and inference to scientific simulations within high-performance computing (HPC) environments. For customers operating within higher-density data environments, the Instinct MI355X supports direct liquid cooling (DLC). This enhancement offers increased thermal efficiency, which is intended to unlock greater computing performance per rack and facilitate advanced, scalable cooling strategies. The GPU is also supported by the latest version of AMD's ROCm software, which further optimises tasks related to AI inference, training, and compatibility with various frameworks. This results in improved throughput and reduced latency for critical operations. AMD and Vultr partnership Vultr's portfolio already includes other AMD offerings, such as the AMD EPYC 9004 Series and EPYC 7003 Series central processing units (CPUs), as well as previous GPU models like the Instinct MI325X and MI300X. Customers using the MI355X in combination with AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs will benefit from a fully supported computing stack across both processing and acceleration functions, streamlining high-powered workloads from end to end. Negin Oliver, Corporate Vice President of Business Development, Data Centre GPU Business at AMD, stated: "AMD is the trusted AI solutions provider of choice, enabling customers to tackle the most ambitious AI initiatives, from building large-scale AI cloud deployments to accelerating AI-powered scientific discovery. AMD Instinct MI350 series GPUs paired with AMD ROCm software provide the performance, flexibility, and security needed to deliver tailored AI solutions that meet the diverse demands of the modern AI landscape." The collaboration builds on Vultr's efforts to support a range of AMD solutions tailored for enterprise, HPC, and AI sectors, reinforcing the company's capacity to cater to evolving customer workloads. Cloud market implications J.J. Kardwell, Chief Executive Officer of Vultr, highlighted the alignment of the new GPU with market requirements. Kardwell commented: "AMD MI355X GPUs are designed to meet the diverse and complex demands of today's AI workloads, delivering exceptional value and flexibility. As AI development continues to accelerate, the scalability, security, and efficiency these GPUs deliver are more essential than ever. We are proud to be among the first cloud providers worldwide to offer AMD MI355X GPUs, empowering our customers with next-generation AI infrastructure." AMD is recognised as a member of the Vultr Cloud Alliance, which supports a collaborative ecosystem of technology providers focused on offering integrated cloud computing solutions. The introduction of the MI355X GPU follows a period of upgrades across AMD's GPU lineup, including a greater emphasis on catering to both inferencing and enterprise-scale workloads. Vultr's offering is aimed at organisations seeking advanced compute resources for AI-driven applications and scientific tasks requiring significant computational capacity. Vultr's global network reportedly serves hundreds of thousands of customers across 185 countries, supplying services in cloud compute, GPU, bare metal infrastructure and cloud storage. The addition of AMD's latest GPU to its infrastructure underlines Vultr's commitment to providing a variety of options for businesses and developers pursuing AI and HPC advancements.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AMD turns to AI startups to inform chip, software design
By Max A. Cherney SAN JOSE: Advanced Micro Devices has forged close ties to a batch of artificial intelligence startups as part of the company's effort to bolster its software and forge superior chip designs. As AI companies seek alternatives to Nvidia's chips, AMD has begun to expand its plans to build a viable competing line of hardware, acquiring companies such as server maker ZT Systems in its quest to achieve that goal. But to build a successful line of chips also requires a powerful set of software to efficiently run the programs built by AI developers. AMD has acquired several small software companies in recent weeks in a bid to boost its talent, and it has been working to beef up its set of software, broadly known as ROCm. "This will be a very thoughtful, deliberate, multi-generational journey for us ," said Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president of AI at AMD. AMD has committed to improve its ROCm and other software, which is a boon to customers such as AI enterprise startup Cohere, as it results in speedy changes and the addition of new features. Cohere is focused on building AI models that are tailored for large businesses versus the foundational AI models that companies like OpenAI and others target. AMD has made important strides in improving its software, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said in an interview with Reuters. Changing Cohere's software to run on AMD chips was a process that previously took weeks and now happens in only "days," Gomez said. Gomez declined to disclose exactly how much of Cohere's software relies on AMD chips but called it a "meaningful segment of our compute base" around the world. OPENAI INFLUENCE OpenAI has had significant influence on the design of the forthcoming MI450 series of AI chips, said Forrest Norrod, an executive vice president at AMD. AMD's MI400 series of chips will be the basis for a new server called "Helios" that the company plans to release next year. Nvidia too has engineered whole servers in part because AI computations require hundreds or thousands of chips strung together. OpenAI's Sam Altman appeared on stage at AMD's Thursday event in San Jose, and discussed the partnership between the two companies in broad terms. Norrod said that OpenAI's requests had a big influence on how AMD designed the MI450 series memory architecture and how the hardware can scale up to thousands of chips necessary to build and run AI applications. The ChatGPT creator also influenced what kinds of mathematical operations the chips are optimized for. "(OpenAI) has given us a lot of feedback that, I think, heavily informed our design," Norrod said.
The Star
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
AMD turns to AI startups to inform chip, software design
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed AMD logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices has forged close ties to a batch of artificial intelligence startups as part of the company's effort to bolster its software and forge superior chip designs. As AI companies seek alternatives to Nvidia's chips, AMD has begun to expand its plans to build a viable competing line of hardware, acquiring companies such as server maker ZT Systems in its quest to achieve that goal. But to build a successfulline of chips also requires a powerful set of software to efficiently run the programs built by AI developers. AMD has acquired several small software companies in recent weeks in a bid to boost its talent, and it has been working to beef up its set of software, broadly known as ROCm. "This will be a very thoughtful, deliberate, multi-generational journey for us," said Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president of AI at AMD. AMD has committed to improve its ROCm and other software, which is a boon to customers such as AI enterprise startup Cohere, as it results in speedy changes and the addition of new features. Cohere is focused on building AI models that are tailored for large businesses versus the foundational AI models that companies like OpenAI and others target. AMD has made important strides in improving its software, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said in an interview with Reuters. Changing Cohere's software to run on AMD chips was a process that previously took weeks and now happens in only "days," Gomez said. Gomez declined to disclose exactly how much of Cohere's software relies on AMD chips but called it a "meaningful segment of our compute base" around the world. OPENAI INFLUENCE OpenAI has had significant influence on the design of the forthcoming MI450 series of AI chips, said Forrest Norrod, an executive vice president at AMD. AMD's MI400 series of chips will be the basis for a new server called "Helios" that the company plans to release next year. Nvidia too has engineered whole servers in part because AI computations require hundreds or thousands of chips strung together. OpenAI's Sam Altman appeared on stage at AMD's Thursday event in San Jose, and discussed the partnership between the two companies in broad terms. Norrod said that OpenAI's requests had a big influence on how AMD designed the MI450 series memory architectureand how the hardware can scale up to thousands of chips necessary to build and run AI applications. The ChatGPT creator also influenced what kinds of mathematical operations the chips are optimized for. "(OpenAI) has given us a lot of feedback that, I think, heavily informed our design," Norrod said. (Reporting by Max A. Cherney in San JoseEditing by Shri Navaratnam)
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMD turns to AI startups to inform chip, software design
By Max A. Cherney SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices has forged close ties to a batch of artificial intelligence startups as part of the company's effort to bolster its software and forge superior chip designs. As AI companies seek alternatives to Nvidia's chips, AMD has begun to expand its plans to build a viable competing line of hardware, acquiring companies such as server maker ZT Systems in its quest to achieve that goal. But to build a successful line of chips also requires a powerful set of software to efficiently run the programs built by AI developers. AMD has acquired several small software companies in recent weeks in a bid to boost its talent, and it has been working to beef up its set of software, broadly known as ROCm. "This will be a very thoughtful, deliberate, multi-generational journey for us," said Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president of AI at AMD. AMD has committed to improve its ROCm and other software, which is a boon to customers such as AI enterprise startup Cohere, as it results in speedy changes and the addition of new features. Cohere is focused on building AI models that are tailored for large businesses versus the foundational AI models that companies like OpenAI and others target. AMD has made important strides in improving its software, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said in an interview with Reuters. Changing Cohere's software to run on AMD chips was a process that previously took weeks and now happens in only "days," Gomez said. Gomez declined to disclose exactly how much of Cohere's software relies on AMD chips but called it a "meaningful segment of our compute base" around the world. OPENAI INFLUENCE OpenAI has had significant influence on the design of the forthcoming MI450 series of AI chips, said Forrest Norrod, an executive vice president at AMD. AMD's MI400 series of chips will be the basis for a new server called "Helios" that the company plans to release next year. Nvidia too has engineered whole servers in part because AI computations require hundreds or thousands of chips strung together. OpenAI's Sam Altman appeared on stage at AMD's Thursday event in San Jose, and discussed the partnership between the two companies in broad terms. Norrod said that OpenAI's requests had a big influence on how AMD designed the MI450 series memory architecture and how the hardware can scale up to thousands of chips necessary to build and run AI applications. The ChatGPT creator also influenced what kinds of mathematical operations the chips are optimized for. "(OpenAI) has given us a lot of feedback that, I think, heavily informed our design," Norrod said. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMD turns to AI startups to inform chip, software design
By Max A. Cherney SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices has forged close ties to a batch of artificial intelligence startups as part of the company's effort to bolster its software and forge superior chip designs. As AI companies seek alternatives to Nvidia's chips, AMD has begun to expand its plans to build a viable competing line of hardware, acquiring companies such as server maker ZT Systems in its quest to achieve that goal. But to build a successful line of chips also requires a powerful set of software to efficiently run the programs built by AI developers. AMD has acquired several small software companies in recent weeks in a bid to boost its talent, and it has been working to beef up its set of software, broadly known as ROCm. "This will be a very thoughtful, deliberate, multi-generational journey for us," said Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president of AI at AMD. AMD has committed to improve its ROCm and other software, which is a boon to customers such as AI enterprise startup Cohere, as it results in speedy changes and the addition of new features. Cohere is focused on building AI models that are tailored for large businesses versus the foundational AI models that companies like OpenAI and others target. AMD has made important strides in improving its software, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said in an interview with Reuters. Changing Cohere's software to run on AMD chips was a process that previously took weeks and now happens in only "days," Gomez said. Gomez declined to disclose exactly how much of Cohere's software relies on AMD chips but called it a "meaningful segment of our compute base" around the world. OPENAI INFLUENCE OpenAI has had significant influence on the design of the forthcoming MI450 series of AI chips, said Forrest Norrod, an executive vice president at AMD. AMD's MI400 series of chips will be the basis for a new server called "Helios" that the company plans to release next year. Nvidia too has engineered whole servers in part because AI computations require hundreds or thousands of chips strung together. OpenAI's Sam Altman appeared on stage at AMD's Thursday event in San Jose, and discussed the partnership between the two companies in broad terms. Norrod said that OpenAI's requests had a big influence on how AMD designed the MI450 series memory architecture and how the hardware can scale up to thousands of chips necessary to build and run AI applications. The ChatGPT creator also influenced what kinds of mathematical operations the chips are optimized for. "(OpenAI) has given us a lot of feedback that, I think, heavily informed our design," Norrod said. Sign in to access your portfolio
