The advanced digital cockpit will be powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000 Processor and AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series GPU
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD ) today announced a strategic partnership with ECARX, a global mobility technology company. The companies will collaborate on an in-vehicle computing platform for next-generation electric vehicles (EVs), expected to be in mass production for global release in late 2023. The ECARX digital cockpit will be the first in-vehicle platform to be offered with processors AMD Embedded Ryzen V2000 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs along with ECARX hardware and software. By combining ECARX’s extensive experience in digital automotive cockpit design with AMD’s advanced computing power and stunning visual graphics rendering capabilities, the companies aim to deliver an innovative in-car experience. The digital cockpit will launch with advanced features such as driver information mode, heads-up display, rear seat entertainment, multiple screens, multi-band voice recognition, high-tech gaming and full 3D user experience. “As automotive companies seek to deliver immersive experiences and smart features for their next-generation electric vehicles, the AMD-powered ECARX digital cockpit will meet these needs for the global automotive market,” said Rajneesh Gaur, corporate vice president and general manager. of Embedded. Business, AMD. “We are excited to partner with ECARX as our first strategic ecosystem partner in China for the digital cockpit using Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors and Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs.” “The global automotive industry is transforming towards an intelligent future at an unprecedented pace with the demand for computing power and graphics capabilities growing rapidly,” said Ziyu Shen, President and CEO of ECARX. “With this partnership, we will further enable OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to enhance their digital cockpit experiences as they seek to create greater consumer value through smart connected cars.” The EV car market, and the technology needed to support it, represents an unprecedented growth opportunity in the coming years, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics. “EV adoption is now a key driver of growth in the automotive semiconductor market, and related semiconductor demand is projected to grow at a CAAGR of 31% in 2021 – 2026,” said Asif Anwar, executive director – PBCS and EVS, Strategy Analytics. . “The EV revolution is here, with next-generation EV platforms at the cutting edge of domain- and zone-based architecture, driving the adoption of the digital cockpit, ADAS and the connected vehicle.” About AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors Ryzen Embedded V2000 Series processors are the second generation designed for in-vehicle infotainment and instrumentation applications, as well as additional applications such as industrial edge, thin client and miniPC systems. For customers and applications that require high-performance display capabilities, Ryzen Embedded V2000 Series processors can power up to four independent displays simultaneously at 4K resolution as they are equipped with up to eight CPU cores and seven GPU compute units. A single AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 Series processor delivers up to 2×1 multithreaded performance per watt, up to 30 percent2 better single-threaded CPU performance, and up to 40 percent3 better graphics performance over the previous generation. About AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs are built on the groundbreaking AMD RDNA™ 2 graphics architecture, the unique graphics architecture that spans next-generation desktops, laptops and consoles to mobile devices and in-car entertainment systems. Designed from the ground up for superior performance and power efficiency, AMD RDNA 2 architecture delivers up to 2x higher performance4 and up to 50 percent more power per watt5 in select titles compared to the previous generation AMD RDNA architecture. Supporting resources About ECARX ECARX transforms vehicles into seamlessly integrated information, communications and transportation devices. It shapes the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology at the heart of smart mobility. ECARX’s current core products include infotainment head units (IHUs), digital cockpits, vehicle chipset solutions, core operating system and embedded software stack. In addition, ECARX is developing a comprehensive automotive computing platform. Over the past three years, ECARX technology has been integrated into more than 3.2 million cars worldwide. ECARX was founded in 2017 and has since grown to over 2,000 team members, with facilities in China and Europe. The co-founders are two automotive businessmen, Chairman and CEO Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu), who is also the founder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), one of the world’s largest automobile groups that owns the ownership interest and investment in international brands such as Lotus, Lynk & Co, Polestar, smart and Volvo Cars. About AMD For more than 50 years, AMD has led innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies. Billions of people, Fortune 500 companies, and leading scientific research institutions around the world rely on AMD technology every day to improve the way they live, work, and play. AMD employees are focused on building high-performance and adaptive leadership products that push the boundaries of what’s possible. For more information on how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website, blog, LinkedIn and Twitter pages. ©2022 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Versal and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners 1 Tests conducted by AMD Performance Labs from July 2020 on Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 and June 2018 on Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor and at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using Cinebench R15 nt. Results may vary. EMB-169 2 Tests conducted by AMD Performance Labs from July 2020 on Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 processor and June 2018 on Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor and at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using Cinebench R15 1T. Results may vary. EMB-1713 tests conducted by AMD Performance Labs from July 2020 on Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 and June 2018 on Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor and at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using 3DMark11. Results may vary. EMB-1724 Tested by AMD Performance Labs on October 20, 2020 on RX 6900 XT and RX 5700 XT (20.45-201013n driver), AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU (3.70GHz), 16GB DDRMH402 Motherboard Engineer. The following games were tested at 4k at max settings: Battlefield V DX11, Doom Eternal Vulkan, Forza DX12, Resident Evil 3 DX11, Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12. Laptop manufacturers may vary in configurations, yielding different results. Performance may vary. 5 Tests performed by AMD Performance Labs on 10/16/20, using Assassins Creed Odyssey (DX11, Ultra), Battlefield V (DX12, Ultra), Borderlands 3 (DX12, Ultra), Control (DX12, High), Death Stranding (DX12 Ultra), Division 2 (DX12, Ultra), F1 2020 (DX12, Ultra), Far Cry 5 (DX11, Ultra), Gears of War 5 (DX12, Ultra), Hitman 2 (DX12, Ultra), Horizon Zero Dawn ( DX12, Ultra), Metro Exodus (DX12, Ultra), Resident Evil 3 (DX12, Ultra), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (DX12, Highest), Strange Brigade (DX12, Ultra), Total War Three Kingdoms (DX11, Ultra), Witcher 3 (DX11, Ultra no HairWorks) in 4K. The system consists of a Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card with AMD Radeon Graphics driver 27.20.12031.1000 and a Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card with AMD Radeon Graphics driver 26.20.13001.9005, Intel Core 301.9005 (Intel Core i901. 9005) MHz, ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO motherboard (WI-FI). Laptop manufacturers may have different configurations, yielding different results. Performance may vary. RX-549 Contact: David SzabadosAMD Communications(408) [email protected] Laura GravesAMD Investor Relations(408) [email protected] Nikki RookeECARX [email protected] Source: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Released on August 4, 2022
