Date: 27/04/2025

Google cloud's new C4D and H4D VMs powered by 5th gen AMD EPYC processors

AMD said Google Cloud's new C4D and H4D virtual machines are powered by AMD's latest 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors. These new instances are set to change cloud computing by delivering unparalleled performance, scalability, and efficiency for a wide range of demanding workloads, from data analytics and web serving to high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.


The C4D instances are designed to provide impressive performance, efficiency, and consistency for general-purpose computing workloads and AI inference. Leveraging the advancements of the AMD Zen 5 architecture, C4D instances deliver up to 80% higher throughput per vCPU compared to previous generations. These instances feature a higher core frequency of up to 4.1 GHz and are available in various industry-standard shapes, with sizes ranging from 2 vCPU to 384 vCPU and up to 3TB of DDR5 memory. Additionally, C4D instances support confidential computing, ensuring data security and privacy for sensitive workloads.

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