AMD begins production ramp of 256-core EPYC Venice — first 2nm HPC chip claims 70% performance leap
AMD has started the production ramp of its 6th Gen EPYC processor, Venice, which is the first high-performance computing chip to utilize TSMC's 2nm process technology. The Venice chip features up to 256 cores and claims a 70% performance improvement over its predecessor. AMD also plans to produce a follow-on processor called Verano and expand production to its facility in Arizona.
- ▪AMD's Venice processor is the first HPC product to reach production on TSMC's 2nm process technology.
- ▪The chip boasts up to 256 Zen 6 cores and a 70% performance gain over the EPYC Turin lineup.
- ▪AMD currently holds a 46% share of the server CPU revenue market as of Q1 2026.
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Tech Industry Manufacturing Semiconductors AMD begins production ramp of 256-core EPYC Venice — first 2nm HPC chip claims 70% performance leap News By Luke James published 21 May 2026 Intel's competing P-core Xeon won't arrive until 2027 at the earliest. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: AMD) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter AMD has announced that its 6th Gen EPYC processor, codenamed Venice, has entered production ramp on TSMC's N2 (2nm-class) process technology in Taiwan.
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