New Ryzen Embedded Systems Coming

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PCPer is reporting that Sapphire Tech is now partnering with AMD to offer up a 5"x5" embedded system using the Ryzen V1000 SoC APU. While the website does not specify what model APU Sapphire is using, the small board packs quite a few features such as dual channel DDR4 3200 SODIMM slots, two M.2 slots, dual ethernet, and four DisplayPort outputs that can handle four 4k displays, and USB 3.1 Type-C. The V1000 SoC has up to 4 Zen cores / 8 threads, and a Vega-based GPU with up to 11 CUs.

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Awesome little bit of kit. I can see it making a great HTPC. I was originally excited for it to build a NAS depending on pricing, but the single SATA connection and lack of PCI-E makes that a bit of a no go. Thanks to cageymaru for the story.

The new platform is aimed at video gaming systems (think casinos, arcades, and video gambling machines in bars), digital signage, large display walls, point of sale systems, and medical imaging (high resolution display outputs for medical scanning and diagnostics devices).
 
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Pretty cool. I'd totally make a little PC gaming/emu station out of this depending on the price.

I thought I saw a Kickstarter campaign that was trying to create a product similar to this, I imagine this piece of kit would be a kick to their balls.
 
If they release this at competitive price points against the Intel NUCs, I'll be in for one.
Well, this is an embedded system so it’ll be competing with intels other embedded systems (which I think mostly suck). Which is why you get 1 SATA and zero PCIe. Chances are it will be pricey.

What that means is, you’ll have to supply the hard drive, memory, power and box to get this running where NUC’s you typically only buy a hard drive or memory or combo of both. Sometimes NUC’s are ready to go out of the box.

You could re display 4x 4K movies with this easy though.
 
Hmm the gpu would be a waste but if the price is right making this a gig pfsense router with the two ethernet ports might be interesting

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Hmm the gpu would be a waste but if the price is right making this a gig pfsense router with the two ethernet ports might be interesting

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Is it worth the money? Risk vs Reward
 
I thought I saw a Kickstarter campaign that was trying to create a product similar to this, I imagine this piece of kit would be a kick to their balls.


It remindes me of that too. I'm interested in seeing what Sapphire does with the pricing of theirs.

Edit* Just wanted to mention that I really dig that little cube they showed as an example.
 
I've been looking for something that will replace my QC5000-ITX/PH that is used for my pfSense router. Prefer fanless, and a x4 or x8 PCIe slot for my personal capability to install whatever NIC I prefer. The segmentation of features that Intel allows and doesn't allow is understood, but irritating. For example, pfSense will support 1GB pages in the near future, but you will not get that with lesser Intel hardware, along with AES, and AVX, and even bit manipulation instructions. AMD architecture gives you everything you need even with a piss-ant APU. Hopefully, someone will get the feature rich'ness just right for me to buy and use.
 
Not good for a NAS? I beg to differ. Put your OS on the M.2 drive, and hook up a nice big ol' spinning platter drive to the single SATA port, and that's good enough for the vast majority of folks.
 
Auto application ?

I am sick of overpriced car infotainment with more drm and liability lock outs than functionality ... we only want ONE functionaility 'mirror phone '

Have seen the true android head units , but they are stuck on older os and the new phones have more ram / storage .. and android auto still has numerous drop, sync & app issues like the propietary auto infotainment . Also the aftermarket head units are fairly expensive and require the phone to be plugged in via usb for the functionality ..

Kenny
 
These are going to be the greatest asset for cord cutters to date. A small embedded SOC that can run madVR at acceptable settings if they so wish to do so.

Then there is the console emulation factor. Dolphin users are going to lose their shit.
 
I guess it depends how much it costs. I really don't expect it to be cheap.
 
Very interested. It's a lot bigger than a Raspberry Pi so expecting plenty of performance
 
Very interested. It's a lot bigger than a Raspberry Pi so expecting plenty of performance
Why do people keep comparing embedded systems to Rasp Pi? I mean even cheap chinese knock off are faster than a Pi
 
Why do people keep comparing embedded systems to Rasp Pi? I mean even cheap chinese knock off are faster than a Pi
Because of the size and some are using the Pi in embedded applications already.
 
If you search around on their site, they mention " thermal design power (TDP) as low as 12W and as high as 54W".

Either they're being sloppy, or they're going to offer more than one variant.
 
Because of the size and some are using the Pi in embedded applications already.
No its not the size, the V1000 is closer to mini itx and its actually bigger than a NUC.

The Pi is in a completely different league.
 


It remindes me of that too. I'm interested in seeing what Sapphire does with the pricing of theirs.

Edit* Just wanted to mention that I really dig that little cube they showed as an example.


wanted to add to this by pointing out that Udoo has two version of the bolt. One they call the V3 and one the call the V8. The V3 at the time of this post is priced at $229 while the V8 is $309. Those prices do NOT include ram or a PSU.

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Not good for a NAS? I beg to differ. Put your OS on the M.2 drive, and hook up a nice big ol' spinning platter drive to the single SATA port, and that's good enough for the vast majority of folks.

There's also USB 3.1 4 bay RAID enclosures 0,1,5,10, or JBOD. that support up to 56 TB. I would actually put the OS on the SATA drive and use a large m.2 for cache to the RAID array.
 
There's also USB 3.1 4 bay RAID enclosures 0,1,5,10, or JBOD. that support up to 56 TB. I would actually put the OS on the SATA drive and use a large m.2 for cache to the RAID array.

Heck- 2 M2's, one for OS and one for cache...
 
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