Slow RF simulations, rising energy bills, and tight data center space were holding designs back. This approach can change speed, scale, and efficiency at once.
Design teams face slow simulations, rising energy costs, and data center space limits while building high-frequency RF components for telecom and mobile devices. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has modernized its IT infrastructure for radio frequency (RF) component simulation with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, achieving a threefold increase in performance within the same physical footprint.
The deployment also delivered substantial energy savings, operational efficiency, and simulation speed, helping Murata scale its design capabilities without having to expand its data center footprint.
Key outcomes include a 3x simulation performance, with Murata tripling throughput without increasing data center space by leveraging the high core density of AMD EPYC processors. The upgrade also resulted in a 66% energy reduction, as the new platform consumes just one-third the energy per workload compared to previous systems.
In terms of performance gains, simulation speed improved by 30% with Ansys HFSS, 20% with Femtet, and an additional 30% with AVX-512 optimization, enabling faster and more efficient workloads. The faster compute also led to lower licensing costs, as reduced simulation time helped decrease software licensing expenses.
At the infrastructure level, optimized space utilization through higher server density enabled Murata to expand capabilities without increasing its data center footprint. This future-ready infrastructure, supported by a simplified product roadmap and consistent performance, is now driving plans to further expand AMD EPYC deployments.
Principal Engineer at Murata, Hiroshi Yonekura, said the adoption of AMD EPYC processors has delivered significant benefits to their simulation environment: “Our goal was to push the boundaries of simulation while staying efficient. With AMD EPYC processors, we not only accelerated performance but also dramatically reduced our energy usage and infrastructure footprint. This success paves the way for scalable innovation across our development pipeline.”
“AMD EPYC processors are engineered to help innovators like Murata unlock performance gains while driving greater energy efficiency. By enabling dense, high-throughput compute, AMD server CPUs help enterprises accelerate design cycles and reduce TCO at scale,” said Vinay Sinha, Managing Director – India Sales, AMD.
