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Dominate Data Centres with AMD EPYC™ Leadership

From the record-breaking 5th Gen EPYC 9005 Series to the revolutionary Zen 6 "Venice" - delivering unmatched core density, efficiency, and AI-ready performance for enterprise South Africa.

192+
Cores per Socket
66%
Better Efficiency
2.7×
Performance Lead
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AMD EPYC 9005 Series Processor

614 GB/s

Memory Bandwidth

384 Threads

Maximum Parallelism

5th Generation • Zen 5 Architecture

AMD EPYC 9005 Series "Turin"

The world's most advanced x86 server processor, delivering leadership performance across enterprise, AI inference, virtualisation, and high-performance computing.

Extreme Core Density

Scale to 192 "Zen 5c" cores with 384 threads per socket - up to 33% more vCPUs than Intel alternatives for maximum VM density and parallel workloads.

192 Cores

Breakthrough Efficiency

Up to 66% better performance-per-watt versus competing Xeon solutions. Consolidate racks, slash energy costs, and free capacity for AI innovation.

66% Better

AI & Inference Ready

Accelerate end-to-end AI with up to 2× inference throughput. Strong AVX-512 support enables efficient GPU-accelerated hosting or fast CPU-based inference at scale.

2× AI Throughput

Superior TCO & ROI

Higher integer performance (up to 2.3×), lower software licensing costs per core, and dramatic consolidation - match legacy performance with up to 88% fewer racks.

88% Fewer Racks

Massive Memory & I/O

12 channels of DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s delivering 614 GB/s bandwidth. 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes feed data-hungry workloads without bottlenecks.

614 GB/s

Silicon-Level Security

AMD Infinity Guard suite with confidential computing, memory encryption, and Trusted I/O for zero-trust environments. Security built from the ground up.

Infinity Guard
Performance Leadership

Why AMD EPYC Outperforms

Independent benchmarks consistently demonstrate EPYC's leadership across compute, efficiency, and total cost of ownership metrics.

General Compute
Enterprise & Cloud Workloads
vs Intel Xeon +35%
Integer Performance 2.3×
SPEC CPU Advantage 2.7×
VM Density +33%
Industry Leader
AI & Inference
Machine Learning Workloads
End-to-End AI +70%
Inference Throughput 2×
BF16 TOPS (2P) ~100
TPCx-AI Derivative Leader
Efficiency & TCO
Operational Cost Metrics
Perf/Watt +66%
Rack Consolidation 88%
Licensing Savings Significant
Perf/Dollar Leader
Latest Updates

EPYC News & Insights

Stay informed with the latest developments in AMD's data centre ecosystem, from product launches to industry adoption.

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Product Launch

AMD Unveils EPYC "Venice" at CES 2026: World's First 2nm Server CPUs

AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su revealed the next-generation EPYC "Venice" processors built on Zen 6 architecture and TSMC's 2nm process. Venice promises up to 256 cores, a ground-up microarchitecture redesign, and over 70% performance-per-watt improvement. Production silicon is already running, with customer shipments expected in H2 2026.

January 2026 • 5 min read
Cloud Adoption

Google Cloud Expands EPYC-Powered C4D and H4D Instance Availability

New regions now support 5th Gen EPYC compute instances

Benchmark

EPYC 9005 Series Sets New SPEC CPU 2017 World Records

192-core Turin dominates integer and floating-point tests

Enterprise

Major SA Financial Institution Migrates to EPYC Infrastructure

Reports 60% reduction in data centre footprint

AI Platform

AMD Helios AI Rack Platform Pairs Venice with MI400 Accelerators

Purpose-built for yotta-scale AI workloads

Coming H2 2026

The Future Is Venice

AMD EPYC "Venice" represents a generational leap - the world's first 2nm server processors with a ground-up Zen 6 microarchitecture redesign, delivering unprecedented density, efficiency, and AI capability.

Up to 256 Cores / 512 Threads

Dense Zen 6c variants deliver over 30% thread density increase versus current generation for maximum virtualisation and parallel compute.

Brand-New 8-Wide Dispatch Engine

Throughput-focused microarchitecture with enhanced AVX-512 extensions including AVX512-BMM for accelerated matrix operations.

>70% Performance/Efficiency Gain

TSMC 2nm process enables higher all-core clocks with radical efficiency improvements and reduced thermal density.

PCIe 6.0 & 1.6 TB/s Memory Bandwidth

Next-generation I/O with 2.5D packaging innovation - dual I/O dies flanked by up to 8 massive CCDs.

AMD EPYC "Venice" Zen 6 Architecture
2nm Process
Zen 6 Architecture
H2 2026 Launch

Power Your Future with AMD EPYC

Whether upgrading to 5th Gen EPYC 9005 for immediate gains or planning for Venice Zen 6 dominance - we're here to help South African enterprises make the right choice.

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