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AMD Goes Bigger With EPYC Venice and Verano, with New SP7 and SP8 Sockets Dwarfing Today’s SP5 and SP6 Platforms

An image showcasing AMD EPYC processors with 'AMD Next-Gen EPYC Ecosystem' text, including a close-up of sockets labeled 'SP8 Socket (AMD EPYC Venice)' and 'SP7 Socket (AMD EPYC Verano)'.

AMD’s next-generation SP8 & SP7 sockets, designed for the Zen 6-powered EPYC Venice & Verano CPUs, have been detailed. AMD SP8 & SP7 Sockets Are Bigger Than Their Predecessors, Showcasing The Compute Density Increase For Next-Gen EPYC Venice & Verano CPUs Last year, AMD announced its EPYC Venice & EPYC Verano CPUs. The former comes with up to 256 cores in Zen 6C flavors with a launch scheduled for 2026, while the latter is a cost-effective Zen 6 offering that’s slated for a 2027 launch. Now, Taiwanese component manufacturer HELM Technology has revealed the new socket, each featuring a larger […]

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