Ryzen™ PRO Desktop Solutions Gain Exceptional Support from World’s
Largest Commercial PC Suppliers
Largest Commercial PC Suppliers
— Spotlighting Professional-Grade Performance
and Broad Support from Hardware and Software Partners Alike, AMD Boosts Enterprise Portfolio with Dell, HP, and
Lenovo Design Wins —
and Broad Support from Hardware and Software Partners Alike, AMD Boosts Enterprise Portfolio with Dell, HP, and
Lenovo Design Wins —
Singapore — August 31, 2017 — Building
on the global enthusiasm generated by the launch of Ryzen™ high-end desktop processors and EPYC™ server processors for the
datacenter, AMD (NASDAQ:
AMD) today announced broad adoption of enterprise solutions featuring AMD
Ryzen™ PRO desktop processors. Designed for business, Ryzen PRO processors
bring reliability, security, and performance to address the demands of today’s
compute-intensive enterprise-focused workloads. Commercially-focused desktop
solutions based on these new processors are expected to be available from Dell,
HP, and Lenovo in the coming weeks.
on the global enthusiasm generated by the launch of Ryzen™ high-end desktop processors and EPYC™ server processors for the
datacenter, AMD (NASDAQ:
AMD) today announced broad adoption of enterprise solutions featuring AMD
Ryzen™ PRO desktop processors. Designed for business, Ryzen PRO processors
bring reliability, security, and performance to address the demands of today’s
compute-intensive enterprise-focused workloads. Commercially-focused desktop
solutions based on these new processors are expected to be available from Dell,
HP, and Lenovo in the coming weeks.
“Today’s
business PC users require more processing power than ever before to run
increasingly demanding applications, to ensure they can multi-task without
disruption, and to help protect against security threats,” said Jim Anderson,
senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD. “Ryzen
PRO is designed to address these needs, and we’re proud to collaborate with
such a strong set of industry leaders on a robust assortment of AMD-based
desktop PCs that showcase the strength and flexibility of the Ryzen PRO
platform.”
business PC users require more processing power than ever before to run
increasingly demanding applications, to ensure they can multi-task without
disruption, and to help protect against security threats,” said Jim Anderson,
senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD. “Ryzen
PRO is designed to address these needs, and we’re proud to collaborate with
such a strong set of industry leaders on a robust assortment of AMD-based
desktop PCs that showcase the strength and flexibility of the Ryzen PRO
platform.”
Based on the AMD “Zen” core,
Ryzen PRO processors are designed especially for the enterprise and public
sectors. AMD GuardMI technology enables
state-of-the-art, power-on to power-off, silicon-level security that helps
protect against an ever-growing number of threats. Ryzen PRO processors provide
commercial-grade quality and reliability to help ensure platform longevity for
future-ready computing. Cutting edge, open-standard manageability helps
safeguard businesses from being locked into proprietary
Ryzen PRO processors are designed especially for the enterprise and public
sectors. AMD GuardMI technology enables
state-of-the-art, power-on to power-off, silicon-level security that helps
protect against an ever-growing number of threats. Ryzen PRO processors provide
commercial-grade quality and reliability to help ensure platform longevity for
future-ready computing. Cutting edge, open-standard manageability helps
safeguard businesses from being locked into proprietary
solutions.
Advanced technology, such as SenseMI
and up to 8 processing cores, provides breakthrough responsiveness for
the most demanding enterprise-class applications and multi-tasking workflows.
Advanced technology, such as SenseMI
and up to 8 processing cores, provides breakthrough responsiveness for
the most demanding enterprise-class applications and multi-tasking workflows.
Global OEM Support
In the
coming months, enterprise customers can plan to purchase Ryzen PRO
processor-based systems from top PC vendors including Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
coming months, enterprise customers can plan to purchase Ryzen PRO
processor-based systems from top PC vendors including Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
“Businesses
buying PCs are constantly evaluating the latest features and performance so
they can easily manage and secure their most important asset—their data,” said
Tom Tobul, vice president, Dell Commercial Client Solutions. “That’s why we’re
proud to introduce the OptiPlex 5055 PC featuring the Ryzen PRO CPU and its
improved security features. The OptiPlex 5055 is a worthy addition to what is
already the world’s most secure and manageable desktop PC portfolio.”
buying PCs are constantly evaluating the latest features and performance so
they can easily manage and secure their most important asset—their data,” said
Tom Tobul, vice president, Dell Commercial Client Solutions. “That’s why we’re
proud to introduce the OptiPlex 5055 PC featuring the Ryzen PRO CPU and its
improved security features. The OptiPlex 5055 is a worthy addition to what is
already the world’s most secure and manageable desktop PC portfolio.”
“Our
customers run many demanding applications, including commercial VR, and we expect
our platforms to take full advantage of AMD Ryzen PRO processors and leverage
the high-end performance provided by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X,” Lorena Kubera, vice
president of product management, Commercial PCs, HP Inc. “In addition, the
ability to natively run security applications within the processor allows us to
provide robust security features that work hand-in-hand with HP security
software. Knowing we can provide a strong front against security threats gives
our customers peace-of-mind and is part of the many aspects they’ve come to
expect from HP.”
customers run many demanding applications, including commercial VR, and we expect
our platforms to take full advantage of AMD Ryzen PRO processors and leverage
the high-end performance provided by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X,” Lorena Kubera, vice
president of product management, Commercial PCs, HP Inc. “In addition, the
ability to natively run security applications within the processor allows us to
provide robust security features that work hand-in-hand with HP security
software. Knowing we can provide a strong front against security threats gives
our customers peace-of-mind and is part of the many aspects they’ve come to
expect from HP.”
“The
customer experience is paramount to Lenovo and its partners. Together we strive
to develop and provide the most reliable, manageable, and secure products in
the market. And today, with AMD, we are excited to welcome the upcoming
ThinkPad A series powered by 7th Gen AMD PRO processors to our enterprise-class
commercial portfolio,” says Jerry Paradise, executive director, Lenovo
Commercial Portfolio and Product Management. “Expanding that portfolio to
include the latest AMD PRO and AMD Ryzen PRO processors in our ThinkPad A
series notebooks and ThinkCentre M715 desktops helps us to further support our
enterprise customers and their ever-evolving business requirements.”
customer experience is paramount to Lenovo and its partners. Together we strive
to develop and provide the most reliable, manageable, and secure products in
the market. And today, with AMD, we are excited to welcome the upcoming
ThinkPad A series powered by 7th Gen AMD PRO processors to our enterprise-class
commercial portfolio,” says Jerry Paradise, executive director, Lenovo
Commercial Portfolio and Product Management. “Expanding that portfolio to
include the latest AMD PRO and AMD Ryzen PRO processors in our ThinkPad A
series notebooks and ThinkCentre M715 desktops helps us to further support our
enterprise customers and their ever-evolving business requirements.”
Customer & Partner Support
“Business
users are the quintessential multi-taskers: emailing, word processing, editing
spreadsheets and presentations, web browsing and listening to music all at the
same time,” said Roanne Sones, General Manager, Strategy and Ecosystem for
Windows and Devices at Microsoft. “The new multi-core design of Ryzen PRO
processors delivers performance on Windows 10 PCs, smoothly running multiple
applications at once and enhancing the user experience.”
users are the quintessential multi-taskers: emailing, word processing, editing
spreadsheets and presentations, web browsing and listening to music all at the
same time,” said Roanne Sones, General Manager, Strategy and Ecosystem for
Windows and Devices at Microsoft. “The new multi-core design of Ryzen PRO
processors delivers performance on Windows 10 PCs, smoothly running multiple
applications at once and enhancing the user experience.”
“At
Jellyfish, we’re driven by passion to make the ordinary extraordinary. AMD
Ryzen PRO processors allow us to achieve that. They empower our creative
professionals to imagine, design, invent, build, dream – to create freely without
limitations. AMD hardware enables our personnel to focus on their art, not the
technology,” said Jeremy Smith, CTO at Jellyfish Pictures.
Jellyfish, we’re driven by passion to make the ordinary extraordinary. AMD
Ryzen PRO processors allow us to achieve that. They empower our creative
professionals to imagine, design, invent, build, dream – to create freely without
limitations. AMD hardware enables our personnel to focus on their art, not the
technology,” said Jeremy Smith, CTO at Jellyfish Pictures.
“We love innovation.
Qarnot is based on the idea of working and using resources intelligently. This
is why we appreciate AMD Ryzen PRO processors,” said Clément Pellegrini, senior
software engineer at Qarnot computing. “In our testing, based on 3D rendering
computations, we found AMD Ryzen PRO processors significantly outperform the
competition. But it’s not only about performance; a distributed datacenter must
include the utmost in security and manageability. Silicon-based features like
Transparent Secure Memory Encryption and DASH manageability are the types of
key features we look for so we can feel confident we can provide a secure and
stable cloud computing platform to our customers.”
Qarnot is based on the idea of working and using resources intelligently. This
is why we appreciate AMD Ryzen PRO processors,” said Clément Pellegrini, senior
software engineer at Qarnot computing. “In our testing, based on 3D rendering
computations, we found AMD Ryzen PRO processors significantly outperform the
competition. But it’s not only about performance; a distributed datacenter must
include the utmost in security and manageability. Silicon-based features like
Transparent Secure Memory Encryption and DASH manageability are the types of
key features we look for so we can feel confident we can provide a secure and
stable cloud computing platform to our customers.”
“Schneider
Digital specializes in PCs for GEO Information Systems, Architecture, Research,
Medicine, Animation, and Film / TV digital imaging. To be successful, our
customers demand exceptional performance and security,” said Josef J.
Schneider, CEO of Schneider Digital – Professional 3D-Stereo and VR/AR
Hardware-Solutions. “We had overwhelming positive feedback when testing the AMD
Ryzen PRO processor with complex CGI Render Software like Cinema 4D and
Autodesk® VRED™. The new Transparent Secure Memory Encryption feature makes it
easy to rollout large installations with encryption already enabled without the
need to make any software modifications. The combination of easy and robust security
along with superb performance convinced us to use AMD Ryzen PRO Processors in
Pulsaron workstations.”
Digital specializes in PCs for GEO Information Systems, Architecture, Research,
Medicine, Animation, and Film / TV digital imaging. To be successful, our
customers demand exceptional performance and security,” said Josef J.
Schneider, CEO of Schneider Digital – Professional 3D-Stereo and VR/AR
Hardware-Solutions. “We had overwhelming positive feedback when testing the AMD
Ryzen PRO processor with complex CGI Render Software like Cinema 4D and
Autodesk® VRED™. The new Transparent Secure Memory Encryption feature makes it
easy to rollout large installations with encryption already enabled without the
need to make any software modifications. The combination of easy and robust security
along with superb performance convinced us to use AMD Ryzen PRO Processors in
Pulsaron workstations.”
“For us,
AMD is a partner in innovation. At 42 Silicon Valley, we want to push the
boundaries and question how we can use technology to impact and improve the
world. When you’re processing over a hundred million data points to model the
size and expanse of the universe, you need something that has incredible
processing power,” said Kwame Yamgnane, co-founder and managing director
at 42 Silicon Valley.
AMD is a partner in innovation. At 42 Silicon Valley, we want to push the
boundaries and question how we can use technology to impact and improve the
world. When you’re processing over a hundred million data points to model the
size and expanse of the universe, you need something that has incredible
processing power,” said Kwame Yamgnane, co-founder and managing director
at 42 Silicon Valley.
“The
physicians and staff of Kearney Clinic, P.C. believe it is important for us to
provide the best possible care and service to our patients. In our testing, the
AMD Ryzen PRO processor exhibited impressive performance, showcasing the
ability to get work completed in a more timely and efficient manner. This is
very exciting for us, as less time spent waiting on technology means more time
for our patients,” said Justin Dannenberg, IT Specialist at Kearney Clinic,
P.C.
physicians and staff of Kearney Clinic, P.C. believe it is important for us to
provide the best possible care and service to our patients. In our testing, the
AMD Ryzen PRO processor exhibited impressive performance, showcasing the
ability to get work completed in a more timely and efficient manner. This is
very exciting for us, as less time spent waiting on technology means more time
for our patients,” said Justin Dannenberg, IT Specialist at Kearney Clinic,
P.C.
Availability
New
business-class desktop PCs featuring AMD Ryzen PRO processors expected
availability:
business-class desktop PCs featuring AMD Ryzen PRO processors expected
availability:
• Dell
Optiplex 5055 desktop PCs are expected to ship in the coming weeks
Optiplex 5055 desktop PCs are expected to ship in the coming weeks
• HP
EliteDesk 705 desktop PCs are expected to ship in the coming weeks.
EliteDesk 705 desktop PCs are expected to ship in the coming weeks.
•
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715 desktop PCs are expected
to ship in the coming weeks. Click
here for more
information.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715 desktop PCs are expected
to ship in the coming weeks. Click
here for more
information.
• Lenovo
ThinkPad A475 and A275 notebook PCs are expected in Q4 2017
ThinkPad A475 and A275 notebook PCs are expected in Q4 2017
Ryzen PRO
mobile processors are scheduled for launch in the first half of 2018.
mobile processors are scheduled for launch in the first half of 2018.
Supporting Resources
•
Learn more about AMD Ryzen PRO processors at AMD.com/RyzenPRO
Learn more about AMD Ryzen PRO processors at AMD.com/RyzenPRO
•
Follow AMD on Twitter @AMD
Follow AMD on Twitter @AMD
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More information about Jellyfish Pictures at JellyfishPictures.co.uk
More information about Jellyfish Pictures at JellyfishPictures.co.uk
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Learn more about Qarnot at Qarnot.com
Learn more about Qarnot at Qarnot.com
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Check out 42 Silicon Valley at 42.fr
Check out 42 Silicon Valley at 42.fr
•
Additional information on Kearney Clinic at KearneyClinic.com
Additional information on Kearney Clinic at KearneyClinic.com
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than 45 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing,
graphics, and visualization technologies ― the building blocks for gaming,
immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers,
leading Fortune 500 businesses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities
around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work,
and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products
that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how
AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website,
blog,
and Twitter
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