AMD has announced that Google Cloud’s newly launched C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) are now powered by the latest 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors. These new VMs aim to deliver exceptional performance, scalability, and energy efficiency for a wide range of demanding cloud applications—from web services and data analytics to AI and high-performance computing (HPC).
The C4D VMs are designed for general-purpose workloads and AI inference, offering consistent performance and energy efficiency. According to Google Cloud’s internal testing, C4D instances achieved up to 80% more throughput per vCPU compared to older generations, thanks to the advanced AMD “Zen 5” architecture.
For more intensive workloads, the H4D VMs are optimized for HPC environments. These instances combine AMD EPYC CPUs with Cloud RDMA technology, allowing efficient scaling across tens of thousands of cores.
Dan McNamara, SVP and GM of AMD’s Server Business, said, “With broad adoption across our partners and customers, we’re thrilled to extend 5th Gen EPYC processors to the cloud. Our close collaboration with Google Cloud made it possible to bring these powerful, cost-effective solutions to cloud users.”
Mark Lohmeyer, VP and GM of Compute and Machine Learning Infrastructure at Google Cloud, added, “We’re committed to providing high-performance, secure, and scalable computing. The new C4D and H4D VMs, powered by AMD EPYC, will support customers’ most demanding cloud-native and enterprise workloads.”
Both C4D and H4D VMs are currently in preview, with full availability expected later this year in multiple regions globally.
