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AMD EPYC Turin With PCIe 5.0 Storage Shows Off Nice Gains On Linux 7.2
The recent performance benchmarks of AMD's EPYC 9455P processor on the Linux 7.2 kernel reveal significant advancements in I/O capabilities, particularly with the use of PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage. As Linux 7.2 approaches its stable release, these improvements highlight AMD's technological advancements compared to Intel's latest offerings. The enthusiasm surrounding the EPYC 9455P signifies a competitive edge in server performance as the kernel related to enterprise usage gains traction.
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Published 22 Jul 2026, 16:20 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- AMD EPYC 9455P demonstrates improved performance with PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage.
- Benchmarking conducted on the latest Linux 7.2 development kernel.
- Tests revealed notable I/O enhancements in server configurations.
- Linux 7.2 set to be the default kernel for Ubuntu 26.10.
- Comparison made with earlier Linux 7.1 stable kernel.
Interesting facts
- The testing utilized a 48-core server configuration.
- Performance metrics were obtained utilizing a Samsung PM1743 PCIe 5.0 SSD.
- The release of Linux 7.2 is anticipated for the second half of August.