AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V3000 Processor Powers Cisco’s Latest N9300 Switches and 8000 Series Routers for AI Workloads

Modern networks demand high performance, intelligent automation, strong security, and long-term reliability. At the heart of some of Cisco’s newest N9300 Series switches and Cisco 8000 Series Service Provider Routers is the Silicon One G300, a 102.4 Tbps switching silicon built for gigawatt-scale AI clusters, and the AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V3000 Series processor.

Cisco’s Silicon One is a scalable and programmable unified networking architecture used across AI, hyperscaler, data center, enterprise, and service provider applications. Its recently announced programmable Silicon One G300 architecture offers Intelligent Collective Networking to help prevent packet drops and improve network utilization.

Purpose-built for high-performance embedded networking and edge applications, the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 processor powers critical control plane functions, where networks are managed, configured, and directed. The control plane handles routing protocols, traffic management, configuration, telemetry, automation, and security enforcement. For Cisco’s enterprise and service provider customers, it must deliver consistent performance, efficiency, and longevity. The Ryzen Embedded V3000 processor is precisely engineered to meet these demands.

Driving Intelligence in the Cisco N9300 Series

The Cisco N9300 Series of Ethernet switches are built for AI-ready data centers that require high density, nonblocking architectures, and low power consumption. This rich telemetry and programmability makes the Cisco N9300 Series a natural foundation for Cisco Nexus One, a unified management plane. Through Nexus One, the real-time insights and automation capabilities are unified across the data center fabric, enabling intent-based operations, predictive analytics at scale.

Deployed in top-of-rack (ToR), middle-of-row (MoR), and end-of-row (EoR) configurations, the N9300 Series serves enterprise data centers, service providers, and large cloud environments. It supports high-performance computing, AI, and machine learning workloads while enabling wire-rate security, telemetry, and automation.

Inside N9300 Series switches, the AMD Ryzen Embedded processor powers control plane operations supported by Cisco ASICs that enable advanced telemetry and real-time analytics, management of wire-rate MACsec encryption, and AI workload orchestration, while offering support for high-speed 400G, 800G, and 1.6T interfaces.

Cisco’s compact 1RU and 2RU N9300 switches, require strong performance within tight power and thermal envelopes. The AMD V3000 processor offers high performance per watt, making it well-suited to deliver server-class processing in space-constrained designs.

Enabling Cisco 8000 Series Routers

Cisco’s 8000 Series Routers address the scalability and bandwidth needs of global service providers. Designed for performance and flexibility, they bring cloud-driven automation and high compute capability to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks, enabling efficient label switching and improved operations.

Within these routers, the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 processor helps to manage large-scale routing tables, support cloud-based automation, optimize traffic, and maintain secure, resilient operations.

The AMD V3000 processor family offers 4, 6, or 8 cores of server-class x86 processing that enables Cisco to expand compute capabilities while maintaining strong power efficiency. This allows service providers to control capital expenditure without sacrificing performance or customer experience.

The processor also offers up to 96 GB of DDR5 memory capacity that delivers the bandwidth required for data-intensive control plane workloads. Combined with enterprise-grade reliability and advanced security features, the processor family enables consistent 24/7 operation in demanding service provider environments. Its compute density and long-term availability align with infrastructure deployments that must scale and remain in service for years.

Built for Longevity and Ecosystem Compatibility

Cisco customers value long product lifecycles and ecosystem stability. The Ryzen Embedded V3000 processor supports both. Its x86 architecture ensures compatibility with a broad software ecosystem, simplifying integration and accelerating deployment. Designed for embedded markets, it offers long-term availability critical for networking infrastructure.

By combining Cisco’s networking innovation with high-performance AMD embedded processing, Cisco’s N9300 switches and 8000 Series routers deliver scalable, secure, and power-efficient networking solutions. The V3000 processor ensures the control plane remains intelligent, responsive, and ready to meet the evolving demands of cloud, AI, and service provider networks. Together, AMD and Cisco are enabling the next generation of resilient, high-performance infrastructure, from edge to cloud.