AMD EPYC™ 4005 Processors–Cost effective server solutions for SMBs

During a time when small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and dedicated hosting providers navigated a complex array of challenges, AMD has purpose built a server solution to meet their unique needs.

Dedicated hosting providers are contending with escalating demands for performance, security, and scalability. The global web hosting market revenue has reached $196.62 billion in 2025 – a 20% increase over 2024. This growth is expected to continue at an annual growth rate of 13.62%, reaching $372 billion by 2030, according to Statista Market Insights.

AMD EPYC™ 4005 processors are purpose built to meet the needs of SMBs and dedicated hosting environments, powering affordable, high-performance servers that are dependable and easy to use.  The value proposition is clear:

Affordable Solutions: AMD EPYC 4005 delivers highly performant solutions to power SMB workloads at price points that won’t break the bank.

Optimized Windows Server Licensing: Choosing AMD means maximizing your Windows Server investment. Windows Server 2022 and 2025 Standard and Datacenter editions include 16-core base licenses; the competitor’s CPU offerings max out at 8 cores, leaving half the expensive license unused. Consider the economics of investing in Windows Server Datacenter Edition, at $6,771 plus additional licenses[i], and leaving half of that license stranded.

Leading Edge Performance: AMD EPYC 4005 processors deliver leadership performance with energy efficiency and expandability that outpaces the competition, making them a no brainer for SMBs and dedicated hosting services.

Exceptional Value: AMD delivers great price per core, great performance, great energy efficiency, and great overall value for SMB and dedicated hosting providers.

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Engineered for Success for Small Businesses and Dedicated Hosting Providers

The AMD EPYC 4005 series represent a fundamental shift in the approach to affordable dedicated hosting and small business server solutions. Built on the same proven “Zen 5” processor microarchitecture that powers enterprise environments, these processors deliver exceptional reliability and performance for versatile hosting solutions.

For managed service providers and value-added resellers, this translates to offering clients enterprise-grade technology at price points that make sense for growing organizations.

Leadership Features for Maximum Value

EPYC 4005-based solutions excel across every metric that matters to small businesses and dedicated hosting providers. The processors deliver leading performance, with streamlined memory that's 16% faster than the competition[ii], coupled with outstanding energy efficiency that directly impacts operational costs.

For dedicated hosting providers enabling a broad range of use cases, this high performance-per-watt can translate to deploying more high-performance cloud gaming hosting and blog and video hosting platforms within existing power and cooling constraints – maximizing revenue per rack.

The expandability features help ensure that businesses can grow without hitting performance walls. With support for up to 16 cores and up to 192GB of fast DDR5 memory and ample PCIe® 5 lanes, these systems provide the foundation for e-commerce, dedicated hosting solutions, general-purpose, and specialized applications like affordable cloud gaming services.

The Clear Choice for Performance and Efficiency

In the graph above, Intel’s 5^th gen 8 core Xeon E-2488 and the newly released 6^th gen 8-core Xeon 6369P are compared to 4^th Gen AMD EPYC 4004 and 5^th gen AMD EPYC 4005 processors. The comparison utilizes the Phoronix Test Suite, which includes over 400 benchmarks covering the workloads and use cases used by SMB and dedicated hosters.

As you can see, the AMD 4004 and 4005 processors perform better than Intel processors across the board. Comparing Intel’s 8 core to the AMD 8 core, the AMD 4^th Gen 8 core processor delivers 1.12x the performance of Intel’s best performing 6^th gen 8 core processor. The AMD 5^th Gen 8 core outperforms that same Intel processor by 1.38x.

This data becomes even more compelling when comparing prices: The Intel 8 core CPUs are $606, compared to the AMD EPYC 4005 8 core 4345P, at only $329[iii], and the AMD EPYC 4005 16 core 4565P is priced at $589 – less than Intel’s 8 core!

For value-added resellers positioning e-commerce hosting solutions or low-cost e-commerce platforms, these performance advantages translate directly to better customer satisfaction and competitive differentiation.

Proven Success Across Diverse Workloads

Real-world validation demonstrates the practical benefits these processors deliver in production environments. As Yaniv Fdida, Chief Product and Technology Officer at OVHcloud, notes:

“AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the compute performance and energy efficiency that our customers have come to expect, in a streamlined platform that supports cost-effective, always-on services,” he said. “Coupled with OVH’s Open and Trusted Cloud Infrastructure, these solutions provide outstanding performance, price ratio and scalability for innovative and demanding workloads.”

The x86 compatibility helps ensure businesses can modernize their infrastructure without wholesale software changes, making transitions from aging systems to proper enterprise-class solutions both straightforward and cost-effective.

Security and Reliability for Critical Workloads

Security remains paramount for affordable small business platforms and dedicated hosting environments. AMD EPYC 4005 processors deliver comprehensive protection through AMD Infinity Guard[iv], including Secure Boot, Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, and Shadow Stack protection.

Combined with server-grade features like ECC memory support and software RAID capabilities via AMD RAIDXpert 2, these processors provide the reliability that business-critical workloads demand.

With proven advantages in performance, efficiency, licensing optimization, and cost-effectiveness, AMD EPYC 4005 processors deliver the perfect solution for SMBs and dedicated hosting providers.

To learn more, visit: https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/server/epyc/4005-series.html

[i] Listed Prices as of June 19, 2025

[ii] Memory speed comparison: Intel @ 4800MTS, AMD @ 5600MT/s

[iii] Listed Prices as of June 19, 2025

[iv] GD-183A: AMD Infinity Guard features vary by EPYC™ Processor generations and/or series. Infinity Guard security features must be enabled by server OEMs and/or Cloud Service Providers to operate. Check with your OEM or provider to confirm support of these features.