Leading Hyperscalers and HPC Customers Embrace the Open, Scalable, Standards-Based Veyron V2 Accelerated Compute Platform to Power AI, Data Center, and Emerging Workloads

CUPERTINO, Calif. — October 21, 2024 - Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a leader in high-performance RISC-V platforms, today announced that Veyron V2, its flagship accelerated compute platform, will begin shipping in 2025 to address the growing demands of data centers for AI and domain-specific computing. With commitments from leading hyperscalers and HPC customers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, Ventana’s Veyron V2 platform is gaining traction as the industry’s most powerful scalable RISC-V compute platform.

To meet with the Ventana team and learn more about Veyron V2 during the RISC-V Summit in Santa Clara, please email Email Contact or visit us at our presentations throughout the event.

Veyron V2: A Scalable Platform to Accelerate AI and More

The Veyron V2 platform builds on Ventana’s RISC-V leadership by offering accelerated compute capabilities that empower customers to innovate and accelerate AI and domain-specific applications. With the flexibility to integrate accelerators and third-party IP, Veyron V2 helps organizations achieve unmatched performance and energy efficiency across applications, including data center, automotive, client and intelligent edge.

“Our Veyron V2 platform isn’t just a high-performance CPU—it’s a foundation for scalable, accelerated compute solutions that enable AI and other next-generation workloads,” said Balaji Baktha, Founder and CEO of Ventana.

Ventana at the RISC-V Summit: Where to Find Us

Join Ventana at the RISC-V Summit in Santa Clara from October 21-23 and learn more about our platform solutions at the following sessions:

• “Sailing Toward a Single Source of Truth”

â—‹        Speakers: Paul Clarke (Ventana) & Derek Hower (Qualcomm)

â—‹        Date: Mon., Oct. 21

â—‹        Time: 12:00 (noon)

â—‹        Location: Grand Ballroom H (Level 1)

• “Privileged Software Horizontal Committee Annual Update”

â—‹        Speaker: Anup Patel (Ventana)

â—‹        Date: Mon., Oct. 21

â—‹        Time: 3:00pm

â—‹        Location: Theater (Level 2)

• Reception Presentation: “Market Adoption of RISC-V in Data Center and HPC”

â—‹        Balaji Baktha, Founder & CEO, Ventana

â—‹        Date: Tue., Oct. 22

â—‹        Time: 5:30pm

â—‹        Location: Exhibit Hall A

• “RISC-V ACPI Is Ready for Server Platforms”

â—‹        Speakers: Sunil V. L. & Himanshu Chauhan (Ventana)

â—‹        Date: Wed., Oct. 23

â—‹        Time: 11:50am

â—‹        Location: Grand Ballroom H (Level 1)

• “RISC-V RAS Error-Record Register Interface (RERI)”

â—‹        Speaker: Greg Favor, CTO, Ventana

â—‹        Date: Wed., Oct. 23

â—‹        Time: 2:15pm

â—‹        Location: Grand Ballroom H (Level 1)

• Keynote Panel: “The Future of High Performance Computing is RISC-V”

â—‹        Speaker: Travis Lanier, Chief Product Officer, Ventana

â—‹        Date: Wed., Oct. 23

â—‹        Time: 3:55pm

â—‹        Location: Mission City Ballroom B2-B5 (Level 1)

Platform Features of Veyron V2: Driving Innovation and Scalability

• Performance Leadership Across Architectures:
  Veyron V2 delivers the highest-performance RISC-V CPU, designed to compete head-to-head with the latest x86 and Arm processors, giving customers an open and flexible alternative for high-performance workloads.
• RVA23 Compatibility and Advanced Virtualization:
  Full support for the RVA23 profile enables cutting-edge hypervisor capabilities to optimize workload management in virtualized environments.
• AI-Optimized Compute with Vector and Matrix Units:
  Equipped with a high-performance vector unit and integrated matrix math acceleration, Veyron V2 is built to excel in AI workloads and other compute-intensive applications.
• Modular Design for Accelerated Innovation:
  Customers can integrate domain-specific acceleration such as AI into the Veyron platform, enabling tailored solutions for data center, automotive, client and intelligent edge applications.
• Reduced Time-to-Market and Cost:
  Leveraging Ventana’s UCIe-based chiplet architecture, Veyron V2 enables up to 75% cost savings and accelerates time-to-market by up to two years for solutions integrating domain specific acceleration.
• Open and Extensible Ecosystem:
  Built on the RISE ecosystem initiative, Veyron V2 platform ensures easy integration of third-party solutions and accelerators, providing unmatched flexibility without vendor lock-in.

About Ventana Micro Systems

Headquartered in Cupertino, Ventana Micro Systems was founded in 2018 to revolutionize the processor market by offering high-performance, extensible and secure compute chiplets based on RISC-V’s open architecture. Ventana is a member of the RISC-V International Board of Directors and its Technical Steering Committee. To learn more about Ventana visit the  Web,  X,  YouTube, and  LinkedIn. 

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