Case Study: AMD achieves industry-leading Ryzen and EPYC processor performance and on-schedule delivery with Synopsys DesignWare IP

AMD Delivers Industry-Leading Ryzen and EPYC Processors with DesignWare DDR4, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.1, Ethernet and Foundation IP on 14-nm Process

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) needed to deliver high-performance Ryzen and EPYC server and desktop SoCs on an aggressive schedule for 14‑nm FinFET processes. The program required reliable, customizable IP to meet specific feature, performance, power and area targets while minimizing integration risk.

AMD licensed Synopsys DesignWare Interface and Foundation IP—including DDR4, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, SATA, Ethernet PHYs, embedded memories, logic libraries and the STAR memory system—and leveraged Synopsys’ responsive engineering support to integrate custom features. The result: AMD met tight deadlines, reduced integration risk, and beat competitors to market with EPYC server processors and Ryzen PRO desktop processors while achieving the required performance and efficiency.

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Rolands Ezers

Senior Director, I/O & Circuit Technology