AMD and ECARX Collaborate on Next-Generation Immersive Digital Cockpit In-Vehicle Computing Platform for Electric Vehicles

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The advanced digital cockpit is powered by the AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000 processor and AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 series GPUs

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced a strategic collaboration with ECARX, a global mobility technology company. The companies will work together on a next-generation in-vehicle computing platform for electric vehicles (EVs), which is expected to go into mass production in late 2023 and be rolled out globally. The digital cockpit ECARX will be the first in-vehicle platform to be offered with AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors and AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs along with ECARX hardware and software.

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By combining ECARX’s extensive experience in digital automotive cockpit design with AMD’s advanced computing power and stunning visual graphics rendering capabilities, the companies aim to deliver an innovative in-car experience. The digital cockpit will be launched with advanced features such as driver information mode, heads-up display, rear seat entertainment, multiple displays, multi-zone voice recognition, high-end gaming and a full 3D user experience.

“As automotive companies seek to deliver immersive experiences and intelligent capabilities for their next-generation electric vehicles, the AMD-powered ECARX digital cockpit will address these needs for the global automotive market,” said Rajneesh Gaur, corporate vice president and general manager, embedded business, AMD . “We are excited to partner with ECARX as our first strategic ecosystem partner in China for the digital cockpit powered by our Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors and Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs.”

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“The global automotive industry is transforming towards an intelligent future at an unprecedented pace, with demand for computing power and graphics capabilities increasing rapidly,” said Ziyu Shen, Chairman and CEO of ECARX. “With this collaboration, we will further enable OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to enhance their digital cockpit experiences as they strive to create greater consumer value through smart connected cars.”

The electric car market and the technology needed to support it represent an unprecedented growth opportunity over the coming years, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics is expected to grow at a CAAGR of 31% between 2021 and 2026,” said Asif Anwar, Executive Director – PBCS and EVS, Strategy Analytics. “The EV revolution is here, with next-generation EV platforms at the forefront of domain and zone-based architecture driving the adoption of the digital cockpit, ADAS and the connected vehicle.”

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About AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors

The Ryzen Embedded V2000 series processors are the second generation designed for in-vehicle infotainment and instrumentation applications, as well as additional applications such as industrial edge, thin client, and MiniPC systems. For customers and applications that require powerful display capabilities, the Ryzen Embedded V2000 series processors can run up to four independent displays simultaneously in 4K resolution as they are equipped with up to eight CPU cores and seven GPU processing units. A single AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 series processor offers up to 2x¹ the multithread performance per watt, up to 30 percent² better single-thread CPU performance and up to 40 percent³ better graphics performance over the previous generation.

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Information on AMD Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs

AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs are based on the groundbreaking AMD RDNA™ 2 graphics architecture, the only graphics architecture spanning from next-generation desktops, laptops and consoles to mobile devices and in-vehicle infotainment systems. Engineered from the ground up for superior performance and power efficiency, AMD RDNA 2 architecture delivers up to 2x the performance⁴ and up to 50 percent more power per watt⁵ in select titles versus the previous generation AMD RDNA architecture.

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About ECARX
ECARX transforms vehicles into seamlessly integrated information, communication and transport devices. It shapes the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology at the heart of smart mobility. ECARX’s current core products include infotainment head units (IHU), digital cockpits, vehicle chipset solutions, a central operating system and an integrated software stack. In addition, ECARX is developing a full-stack automotive computing platform.

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In the last three years, ECARX technology has been integrated into more than 3.2 million cars worldwide. ECARX was founded in 2017 and has since grown to over 2,000 team members, with offices in China and Europe. The co-founders are two automotive entrepreneurs, Chairman and CEO Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu), who is also the founder and Chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), one of the largest automotive groups in the world, which holds ownership interest and investment in international brands such as Lotus, Lynk & Co, Polestar, smart and Volvo Cars.

About AMD
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¹ Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs in July 2020 on the Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 and June 2018 on the Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor, both at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using Cinebench R15 nt. Results may vary. EMB-169
² Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs in July 2020 using the Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 and June 2018 using the Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor, both at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using Cinebench R15 1T. Results may vary. EMB-171
³ Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs in July 2020 using the Ryzen™ Embedded V2718 and June 2018 using the Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor, both at 15 watts (STAPM mode enabled) using 3DMark11. Results may vary. EMB-172
⁴ Testing done by AMD Performance Labs on October 20, 2020 on RX 6900 XT and RX 5700 XT (20.45-201013n driver), AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (3.70 GHz) CPU, 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz, Engineering AM4 motherboard , Win10 Pro 64. The following games were tested at 4k at maximum settings: Battlefield V DX11, Doom Eternal Vulkan, Forza DX12, Resident Evil 3 DX11, Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12. Laptop manufacturers may vary configurations, resulting in different results. Performance may vary.
⁵ Testing done by AMD Performance Labs 10/16/20 using Assassins Creed Odyssey (DX11, Ultra), Battlefield V (DX12, Ultra), Borderlands 3 (DX12, Ultra), Control (DX12, High), Death Stranding (DX12 Ultra). ), Division 2 (DX12, Ultra), F1 2020 (DX12, Ultra), Far Cry 5 (DX11, Ultra), Gears of War 5 (DX12, Ultra), Hitman 2 (DX12, Ultra), Horizon Zero Dawn (DX12 , Ultra), Metro Exodus (DX12, Ultra), Resident Evil 3 (DX12, Ultra), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (DX12, Supreme), Strange Brigade (DX12, Ultra), Total War Three Kingdoms (DX11, Ultra), Witcher 3 (DX11, Ultra without HairWorks) at 4K. System consisting of a Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU with AMD Radeon graphics driver 27.20.12031.1000 and a Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU with AMD Radeon graphics driver 26.20.13001.9005, Intel Core i9-9900K (3600 MHz 8C/16T), 32 GB at 2133 MHz, ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) motherboard. Laptop manufacturers may vary configurations, resulting in different results. Performance may vary. RX-549

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