Delivering Cloud Efficiency at Scale: AMD at CloudFest 2025

A few days ago, AMD was on the ground in Germany for CloudFest 2025 — a global gathering of the boldest innovators in cloud infrastructure.

CloudFest delivered a dynamic showcase of progress across public and private clouds, hosting, security, and edge. From hyperscalers to regional service providers, the message was clear: the cloud is scaling fast, and the infrastructure must scale smarter.

Web hosting is a particular area in which we’re seeing remarkable innovation and return on investment. At AMD, we’re focused on ensuring that compute platforms for this space are efficient, scalable, and purpose-built to support the evolving economics of cloud services. And we’re not carving this path alone — we’re collaborating with industry leaders such as Supermicro to bring these capabilities to life.

High-Density Hosting, Powered by AMD EPYC™ 4004 CPU

During CloudFest, we caught up with Supermicro’s Jimmy Schouwenaar, who gave us an inside look at their latest high-density MicroCloud platform—optimized with AMD EPYC™ 4004 Series processors.

“Cloud service providers are always looking for the highest density possible in their data centers to reduce rack spacing, cabling, or other management features,” Jimmy said. “AMD is bringing even higher core density to the market.”

This latest generation of Supermicro’s MicroCloud platform packs up to 10 individual compute nodes into a 3U chassis — each powered by a single EPYC 4004 processor with up to 16 cores per node. That’s up to 160 cores per 3U, offering tremendous density and power efficiency in a compact footprint.

For cloud service providers (CSPs) focused on web hosting, containerized workloads, or IaaS offerings, this can translate to:

• Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) through space and power savings
• Flexible network I/O with swappable options for 1G, 10G, or 25G networking
• Expandable compute with PCIe support for GPUs or advanced networking

The AMD EPYC 4004 series of processors is purpose-built to bring the performance of EPYC into a cost-optimized, single-socket package, while maintaining enterprise-class reliability features like ECC memory support and robust virtualization capabilities.

Web Hosting Needs Are Evolving — So Is the Infrastructure

The web hosting landscape is shifting rapidly, with demand increasing for edge services, regional hosting, and scalable multitenancy. Hosting providers are facing a dual challenge: they must offer competitive performance at scale, while also maximizing energy efficiency, density, and ROI.

AMD EPYC 4004 processors strike that balance perfectly. With up to 16 cores and high base clocks, these CPUs deliver the performance web hosting workloads demand — from dynamic websites to lightweight containerized services — all while optimizing for cost and power. And thanks to Supermicro’s modular MicroCloud design, providers can scale incrementally, rapidly deploy new services, and help reduce operational complexity across the board.

Our presence at CloudFest 2025 underscores our ongoing commitment to meeting the evolving needs of cloud service providers. Whether it’s enabling hyperscale deployments or powering compact, high-density web hosting nodes, our goal is to deliver smart compute with real-world ROI.

We’re proud to collaborate with Supermicro and others who are shaping the next generation of cloud infrastructure. If you’re ready to explore what AMD EPYC 4004 CPUs can bring to your data center, check out Supermicro’s MicroCloud solutions or connect with your local AMD representative to learn more.