AMD said its sixth-generation Epyc SP7 processor, with up to 256 cores, is generally available and that hardware makers have begun shipping servers built on it. It is the first of four sixth-generation Epyc CPUs; the other three are expected in 2027. Helion racks for agentic AI, built by vendors from an AMD blueprint, will become available throughout this month in three versions: Helion Liquid, Helion Air and Helion Air Inference. CEO Lisa Su said hardware makers have committed to more than 240 Venice platforms, 20% more than for Turin.
Agentic AI still needs many CPUs to orchestrate workflows even when GPUs handle inference, which gives server processors a larger role in AI buildouts. Helion Air is designed to add agent capacity inside existing air-cooled data centers, which matters to operators with fixed power budgets. AMD says SP7 systems deliver up to 3.7 times the performance of an Nvidia Vera CPU-based system, a claim that sharpens competition in AI infrastructure.
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