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The top AMD discussion centers on major new EPYC “Venice”/“Sorano” server CPU production ramps on cutting-edge nodes and Zen 5 core-count/TDP specs, plus simultaneous Ryzen AI MAX “Gorgon Halo” platform memory/VRAM capabilities. There’s also attention on potential gaming-focused “7700X3D” variants and supporting platform firmware (coreboot/openSIL).

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Key Takeaway AMD’s latest momentum is shifting to next-gen EPYC on 2nm plus Zen 5–based Ryzen AI MAX parts with large memory/VRAM targets.
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AMD pushes EPYC 8005 Sorano while Ryzen AI 400 drivers and AM5 boards expand

AMD formally launched its EPYC 8005 "Sorano" server family, a Zen 5 lineup built for power-efficient single-socket deployments. The stack spans seven SKUs from 8 to 84 cores with TDPs from 95W to 225W, and AMD positions the top EPYC 8635P against Intel’s Xeon 6716P-B. guru3d.com hothardware.com

On the client side, AMD support is broadening around Ryzen AI 400 and AM5 hardware. Acer unveiled Aspire 14 AI notebooks powered by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Ryzen AI 7 445 chips, both with 50 TOPS NPUs, while AMD also released new Windows chipset drivers that add support for the Ryzen AI 400 series. guru3d.com fudzilla.com

AMD’s desktop ecosystem also picked up new AM5 motherboard options from COLORFUL. The iGame B850M ULTRA-S and ULTRA-OC are compact microATX boards for Ryzen desktop platforms, with Ryzen 9000 and X3D support, PCIe 5.0, DDR5, Wi-Fi 7, and AMD EXPO compatibility. techpowerup.com guru3d.com

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Top 1 signals · AMD’s latest momentum is shifting to next-gen EPYC on 2nm
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Briefing Findings · AMD’s latest momentum is shifting to next-gen EPYC on 2nm

Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).

EPYC Venice production ramp 256-core EPYC Venice ramp on TSMC 2nm
EPYC Venice performance claim first 2nm HPC chip claims 70% performance leap
EPYC Sorano core count up to 84 Zen 5 cores
EPYC Sorano power 225W TDP
Ryzen AI MAX 400 memory/VRAM up to 192GB unified memory and 160GB VRAM

What to Watch

  • Follow coverage for the upcoming Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 (launch expected in Q3). TechPowerUp

What Changed

  • AMD is giving older Radeon cards an unexpected upgrade, but it's a bigger deal than it appears XDA-Developers
  • AMD PMC Linux Driver Preps For Zen 6 CPUs Phoronix
  • Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD Radeon 9070 XT: Massive 52 Game Benchmark TechSpot
  • AMD Updates "Polaris" and "Vega" GPU Drivers With Adrenalin Edition 26.5.2 Version TechPowerUp
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AMD launches the Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 series of CPUs, up to 16 cores with 192GB of unified memory

AMD's follow-up to Strix Halo pushes unified memory to 192GB, enough to run 300-billion-parameter AI models without a discrete GPU in sight.

14h ago Hassam Nasir
digitalfoundry.net

AMD Reportedly Prepping Cheaper Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU, Could Discontinue 7800X3D

Two in five Ryzen owners responding to our survey have an X3D CPU

19h ago Digital Foundry
neowin.net

AMD releases new driver for Polaris and Vega GPUs after a long time

AMD rarely releases new drivers for its classic graphics cards from RX 400/500 and Vega generations, but a new bug-fixing release has just landed.

12h ago Pulasthi Ariyasinghe

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Helldivers 2 getting new upscaling tech on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation next week

Arrowhead and Nixxes are adding technologies like the latest generation FSR, DLSS, XeSS, Anti-Lag, PlayStation PSSR, and more to its live-service co-op game, Helldivers 2.

12h ago Pulasthi Ariyasinghe

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TechPowerUp 6 articles

Tracking: AMD Updates "Polaris" and "Vega" GPU Drivers With Adrenalin Edition 26.5.2 Version / (PR) AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor "Venice" on TSMC 2nm Process Technology

AMD Updates "Polaris" and "Vega" GPU Drivers With Adrenalin Edition 26.5.2 Version (PR) AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor "Venice" on TSMC 2nm Process Technology
+4 more (PR) AMD Announces More Than $10 Billion in Taiwan Ecosystem Investments to Accelerate AI Infrastructure AMD Launches the Ryzen AI Max 400 Series Processors: "Strix Halo" Gets a Memory Upgrade AMD Announces Ryzen AI Halo, the Compact DGX Spark and Mac Mini Rival AMD Launches EPYC 8005 Series Server CPUs with Up to 84 Zen 5 Cores
r/amd Community · 6 articles

Tracking: AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 launches in third quarter, only MAX+ 495 gets updated Radeon 8065S graphics / AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor “Venice” on TSMC 2nm Process Technology

AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 launches in third quarter, only MAX+ 495 gets updated Radeon 8065S graphics AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor “Venice” on TSMC 2nm Process Technology
+4 more AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th anniversary edition appears in India for around $310 AMD Ryzen AI Halo PC will cost $3999 with 128GB memory on board AMD confirms Ryzen AI MAX 400 "Gorgon Halo" will support up to 192GB memory and 160GB VRAM AMD launches EPYC 8005 “Sorano” with up to 84 Zen 5 cores and 225W TDP
Tom's Hardware 5 articles

Tracking: AMD begins production ramp of 256-core EPYC Venice — first 2nm HPC chip claims 70% performance leap / AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz

AMD begins production ramp of 256-core EPYC Venice — first 2nm HPC chip claims 70% performance leap AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz
+3 more Grab the RX 9070 XT for just $504, $95 below its MSRP, in this Newegg combo deal with the 9850X3D — epic discount on high spec AMD parts for a 4K gaming PC saves you nearly $200 in total Lisa Su meets China's vice premier during China visit — AMD CEO pledges deeper investment days after Trump-Xi summit AMD rumored to ready budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D for suffering gamers — chipmaker lowers clocks and price with new Zen 4 X3D CPU
PC Gamer 3 articles

Tracking: AMD is investing $10 billion+ into Taiwan tech to 'accelerate next-gen AI infrastructure', with some fancy new toys on the way / AMD announces production ramp of first 2 nm CPUs as Intel teases 10A and 7A chip roadmap

AMD is investing $10 billion+ into Taiwan tech to 'accelerate next-gen AI infrastructure', with some fancy new toys on the way AMD announces production ramp of first 2 nm CPUs as Intel teases 10A and 7A chip roadmap
+1 more Rebooted AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU for the 10th anniversary of the AM4 socket spotted online for $310, keeping DDR4 and your hopes of a PC upgrade alive

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AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor “Venice” on TSMC 2nm Process Technology

AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor “Venice” on TSMC 2nm Process Technology
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo PC will cost $3999 with 128GB memory on board

AMD Ryzen AI Halo PC will cost $3999 with 128GB memory on board
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AMD launches EPYC 8005 “Sorano” with up to 84 Zen 5 cores and 225W TDP

AMD launches EPYC 8005 “Sorano” with up to 84 Zen 5 cores and 225W TDP
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GMKtec shows EVO-X3 system with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and OCuLink

GMKtec shows EVO-X3 system with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and OCuLink
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AMD set to launch Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 8 cores and 96MB L3 cache

AMD set to launch Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 8 cores and 96MB L3 cache

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Can a start-up really launch a new GPU?

There’s a logic to Bolt’s approach. Nvidia and AMD are focused on AI, but GPUs are still useful for many tasks besides AI. However, Bolt will need to overcome two key technical hurdles. The first is production. Cutting-edge silicon production is in short supply and leaders like Nvidia have most leading-edge production capacity tied up. The Zeus GPU will instead be fabricated on TSMC’s older N5 process node. Bolt is betting that an older process node will keep Zeus competitive with Nvidia on price. Bolt may also find it challenging to convince users that an unproven GPU is a safe bet. Driver su

Zeus GPU Bets on FP64 and Path Tracing Over AI
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