The EPYC journey continues to Milan in Cloudflare’s 11th generation Edge Server

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This post details the selection and integration of AMD EPYC 7713 (Milan) processors and 384GB DDR4-3200 memory for Cloudflare's 11th generation edge servers. It highlights the performance gains (29% boost from 64-core EPYC 7713 over previous generation) and power efficiency improvements compared to Intel's Ice Lake processors. The memory configuration was optimized to balance performance and cost, and disk performance was validated using fio and an automation framework. The post also outlines the rigorous testing and validation process, including Design Validation Test (DVT) and Product Validation Test (PVT) phases.