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Best high-density server for AI inference

AMD Instinct MI325X with EPYC 9005 processors

ASUS ESC A8A-E12U is a 7U dual-socket GPU server powered by the latest AMD EPYC™ 9005 processors and AMD Instinct™ MI325X accelerators. Featuring high memory bandwidth and optimized power efficiency, ESC A8A-E12U is the ideal solution for high-end AI training and large-scale model inference. Featured a boosted frequency of up to 5GHz, 64-core AMD EPYC 9575F processor ensures GPUs meet the stringent data requirements of intensive AI workloads, delivering unparalleled speed and efficiency for cutting-edge applications.
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PCIe 5.0 Ready

Faster storage, graphics and networking capabilities

ESC A8A-E12U offers up to 11 PCIe® 5.0 slots, with each AMD MI325X GPU connecting via a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface to deliver high-speed data transfers, seamless infrastructure integration, ultra-low latency, enhanced scalability, and optimized I/O performance.
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System layout System layout

256GB HBM3/ 6TB memory bandwidth
Powerful design with AMD MI325X UBB baseboard

1:1 virtual switch mode
Faster connection between storage, graphics and NIC with PCIe 5.0 switch board

Modularisation and toolless design
with slade design and handles

Independent airflow tunnels
with dual rotor fan modules

Front panel layout Front panel layout

447mm

10 x 80*80 Fan For AMD MI325X 8-GPU Baseboard

8*2.5" NVMe (PCIe switch)

2 x 10Gb RJ45 Lan port

1 x Mgmt port

1x Locate Button

1x Port80 Q Code

1x VGA port

4 x USB3.2 Gen1 ports

1x Power Button

Rear panel layout Rear panel layout

GPU Sled
(4U)

CPU Sled
(3U)

2 x 2.5" NVMe/SATA*/SAS*
*RAID/HBA card required.

1 x PCIe Gen5 x 8 FHHL + 1 x PCIe Gen5 x 16, FHHL

5+1 3000W 54V CRPS PSU

1x Power Button

1x Locate Button

GPU Sled Handle

CPU Sled Handle

8 x PCIe Gen5 x 16, LP

1 x PCIe Gen5 x 16, FHHL

Eight AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs

Designed to accelerate AI inference and training

ESC A8A-E12U with AMD Instinct MI325X accelerator delivers superior performance, enabling processing of trillion-parameter models with HBM3E memory bandwidth of up to 256GB per UBB and reduced total cost of ownership.
Eight AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs

One-GPU-to-one-NIC topology

Seamless connection across eight GPUs

AMD Instinct MI325X, with Infinity Fabric™ mesh topology and PCIe 5.0 connectivity, enables direct GPU-to-NIC connections, ensuring high bandwidth, low latency and optimized performance for distributed advance AI training.
ESC N8-E11 midplate

AMD ROCm open software platform

Optimized for seamless AI development and deployment

ESC A8A-E12U leverages the AMD ROCm™ open software platform to enable seamless deployment of AI workloads. It supports frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch and JAX, ensuring high parallel computing efficiency, improved software compatibility, and exceptional scalability for a wide range of AI and HPC applications and frameworks.
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Sustainability

Keep your data center green

Data centers can consume huge amounts of electricity, raising environmental concerns. ASUS servers are designed to optimize both total cost of ownership (TCO) and total cost to the environment (TCE), including thermal design, power efficiency and advanced cooling solutions — reducing the impact of our products on the planet.

Comprehensive liquid-cooling solutions

Better data-center power efficiency

As liquid cooling is maturing in the age of supercomputing, ESC N8-E11 is purpose-built for sustainability. ESC N8-E11 is ready to support direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling by request for maximum data-center energy efficiency.
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  • the icon of Turnkey rack support for solutions with full installation and testing
    Turnkey rack support for solutions with full installation and testing
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    Server validated on selected liquid cooling solutions
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    Close partnerships with industry-leading cooling solution providers

Air Cooling Solution

Compact 7U form factor for maximum efficiency

ESC A8A-E12U delivers high-end GPU performance in the most compact 7U air-cooled form factor. It combines optimized thermal design with independent CPUand GPU airflow tunnels to ensure superior heat dissipation, and enhance energy efficiency and power savings.
ESC N8-E11 CPU sled airflow tunnel feature

5+1 power supplies

High level of power efficiency

To reduce operating costs, ESC A8A-E12U provides effective cooling and innovative components. The 80 PLUS® Titanium power supplies come in a redundant 5+1 arrangement to efficiently deliver an abundance of power.
ESC N8-E11 power supplies layout

Serviceability

Improved IT operations efficiency

  • Ergonomic handle design

    Ergonomic handle design

  • Tool-free thumbscrews

    Tool-free thumbscrews

  • Riser-card catch

    Riser-card catch

  • LED status indicator

    LED status indicator

  • Front bezel protection

    Front bezel protection

  • Tool-free cover

    Tool-free cover

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Management

Comprehensive IT infrastructure solutions

Advanced ASUS management tools comprise IT assets management, security and reliability to improve the performance, up-time and real-time monitoring of the servers remotely — highly increasing the efficiency of IT infrastructure.

BMC

Remote server management

ASUS ASMB11-iKVM is the latest server-management solution from ASUS, built upon the ASPEED 2600 chipset running on the latest AMI MegaRAC SP-X. The module provides various interfaces to enable out-of-band server management through WebGUI, Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and Redfish® API.
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IT infrastructure-management software

Streamline IT operations via a single dashboard

ASUS Control Center (ACC) is remote IT-management software application designed for monitoring hardware and software IT assets and inventory status, and enabling seamless remote BIOS configurations and updates, efficient IT diagnostics and troubleshooting and enhanced security with hotfix updates — allowing easier server management for any IT infrastructure.
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ASUS Control Center software on desktop, tablet and mobile device

Hardware Root-of-Trust Solution

Detect, recover, boot and protect

ASUS servers integrate PFR FPGA as the platform Root-of-Trust solution for firmware resiliency to prevent from hackers from gaining access to infrastructure. ASUS security solutions are fully compliant with the 2018 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800 193 specification.

* Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR) module must be specified at time of purchase and is factory-fitted. It is not for sale separately.

Trusted Platform Module 2.0

ASUS servers also include support Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0) to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys and offer regular firmware update for vulnerabilities.
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Performance

AMD EPYC™ 9005 series processors

AMD EPYC processors enable efficient data centers that maximize operations, while managing energy costs, delivering impressive performance per system and per rack — critical for allowing capacity growth in power-constrained environments.

  • Up to

    192

    Zen5 cores

  • Up to

    512 MB

    L3 cache with AMD 3D V-Cache technology

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    128/160

    (1 socket/2 socket)

    PCIe 5.0

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