This course provides a structured approach to migrating from Intel® to AMD x86 architectures in embedded and high-performance computing environments. Participants will explore AMD Zen 5 microarchitecture innovations, compare Intel and AMD platforms across instruction sets, thermal design, memory subsystems, firmware, and platform security.
The course emphasizes migration strategies, performance tuning, and tool transitions to ensure a smooth and optimized Intel-to-AMD migration path.
The emphasis of this course is on:
- Understanding AMD Zen 5 and comparing it with Intel processors in embedded markets
- Mapping Intel instruction sets, memory, and firmware to AMD equivalents
- Redesigning thermal systems for AMD migration
- Ensuring robust signal integrity and system reliability in migration scenarios
- Exploring AMD firmware and the boot flow as well as platform security technologies
- Migrating workloads from Intel MKL to AMD AOCL and profiling workflows from Intel VTune to AMD uProf
