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AMD unveils 6th-generation EPYC as AI competition heats up in server CPUs
AMD has launched its 6th-generation EPYC 9006 server processors with up to 256 cores, aiming to expand its presence in the AI data center market. The company introduced the SP7 platform, based on its Zen 6 architecture, and highlighted support for DDR5, MRDIMM, PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1. AMD said its performance claims are based on internal measurements or estimates and may vary by configuration and workload.