AMD plans new server chips with up to 256 cores. These EPYC Venice processors will use TSMC 2nm technology next year. The company offers both regular Zen 6 chips with 96 cores alongside denser Zen 6C versions with 256 cores. Each chip might pack 128 MB of cache per core group. The Venice design features eight core clusters with 12 cores each.
The SP7 socket models need about 600 watts of power, higher than the current 400-watt chips. Lower-end SP8 socket versions use between 350 and 400 watts instead. Memory support comes with 16-channel or 12-channel options for different server needs. The design places four core groups on each side with input-output hardware in the middle. These improvements double the cache amounts compared to the current Turin models.
The SP7 socket models need about 600 watts of power, higher than the current 400-watt chips. Lower-end SP8 socket versions use between 350 and 400 watts instead. Memory support comes with 16-channel or 12-channel options for different server needs. The design places four core groups on each side with input-output hardware in the middle. These improvements double the cache amounts compared to the current Turin models.
