AMD unveils 256‑core EPYC 9996 ‘Venice’ promising up to 3.4× performance gain over Intel Xeon
AMD announced the EPYC 9996 “Venice” processor with 256 cores. The chip claims up to a 3.4‑times performance
AMD announced the EPYC 9996 “Venice” processor with 256
cores. The chip claims up to a 3.4‑times performance
increase over comparable Intel Xeon models. AMD also cites a
20‑percent advantage over Nvidia’s Vera offering. The
processor is built on the Zen 6 architecture. It includes up
to 1,024 MB of L3 cache. The design supports 16 memory
channels. Clock speeds can reach 5 GHz. The launch positions
AMD to challenge Intel and Nvidia in high‑performance
servers.