AMD EPYC™ servers support brain dynamics research at Charles University
27. 8.
2024
27. 8.
2024
As part of the research work of the scientific group dealing with computational neuroscience, led by Mgr.
Ján Antolík, Ph.D., the Department of Software and Teaching of Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University uses a server solution supplied by our company.
The research project “Brain Dynamics”, for which the servers are specifically used, is focused on the development of computational models of brain activity that capture the dynamics of the brain at different time scales.
The several-fold increase in computational resource capacity will thus allow, within the framework of a specific research goal, a large-scale biophysically detailed evaluation of a neural network model.
This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Operational Programme Jan Amos Komenský. It is interdisciplinary in nature, combining neuropsychological experiments, advanced neuroimaging methods and non-invasive stimulation with computational models of brain dynamics and machine learning. Goals include developing flexible computational models for specific applications, monitoring and predicting brain conditions such as epilepsy, and optimizing medical brain stimulation and personalized drug therapy.
The team of experts is now assisted by servers for the compute models that feature AMD EPYC™ 9384X processors with large L3 Cache, using AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology.
Thanks to them, the entire cluster achieves great performance results – e.g.
The SPEC2017FP rate reaches 4,810 points.
Each server is built in a 1U Asus-branded design, codenamed RS700A-E12-RS12U, and includes two redundant power supplies.
The cluster consists of 5 servers and the maximum power consumption is expected to be around 5 kW.
Parametr | Cluster |
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Počet CPU | 10 × AMD Epyc™ Genoa-X 9384X |
Celková velikost L3 Cache | 7 680 MB |
Použité CPU | AMD EPYC™ 9384X, 32 jader, základní frekvence 3,1 GHz (boost až 3,9 Ghz), L3 cache 768 MB, TDP 320 W |
Celkový výkon | Výkon v pohyblivé řádové čárce dle testu SPEC2017FP rate 4 810 bodů |
Celkový počet jader | 320 |
Síťové připojení | Ethernet Dual Port 25GbE |
Max. spotřeba | ~ 5 kW |
Provedení | 1U |
These CPUs are part of AMD’s EPYC series of processors launched for servers and data centers.
This particular model is part of the EPYC™ 9004 series, codenamed “Genoa-X” and is part of the fifth generation of AMD EPYC™ server processors based on the Zen 4 architecture.
A key feature of the processors is AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology, which supports more than 1GB of L3 cache on a 96-core CPU.
The larger cache enables faster CPU access to data needed for large and demanding computing tasks.
M Computers is AMD’s Elite Partner for EPYC™ processors.
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