AMD unveils Versal Premium Gen 2 Memory on Package SoCs, up to 32GB LPDDR5X

AMD has introduced its new Versal Premium Gen 2 Memory on Package (MoP) adaptive system-on-chips (SoCs), combining up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory directly within the chip package. This will allow up to 288GB/s of memory bandwidth while using up to 60% less board space than conventional discrete memory designs.

By integrating the memory into the package, AMD says the new SoCs offer faster data transfer, lower latency and improved power efficiency while eliminating the need for complex board-level memory routing. This also helps reduce design complexity and speeds up product development.

The Versal Premium Gen 2 MoP family is aimed at applications that require high bandwidth in compact designs, including physical AI, networking, aerospace, defence, test and measurement equipment, professional video editing as well as secure communications systems.

The chips also feature PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 connectivity, allowing high-speed data transfer and support for memory expansion when paired with AMD EPYC processors. LPDDR5X memory meanwhile run at speeds of up to 9,000Mb/s.

AMD is positioning the new SoCs for long-term industrial and embedded deployments, with support for operating temperatures between -40° C and 110° C as well as a product lifecycle of over than 15 years. This helps avoid the shorter refresh cycles commonly associated with High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).

On top of that, security features include PCIe Integrity and Data Encryption (IDE), integrated DDR memory encryption and dedicated 400G High-Speed Crypto Engines for secure data processing.

“For years, system architects had to choose between the memory bandwidth they wanted and the space, power and longevity their programs could actually live with. Memory on Package removes that tradeoff.

Our customers can design for the system they want to build, not the one their memory constraints allow, and bring it to market faster,” – Sumit Shah, AMD Head of Product Management and Marketing, Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group

The Versal Premium Gen 2 MoP devices ought to be compatible with AMD’s existing Vivado and Vitis development tools too, allowing developers to begin software development using the standard Versal Premium Series Gen 2 devices already on the market.

AMD says sampling will begin at the end of 2026, with mass production expected in the second half of 2027.

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