--- title: "AMD Launches 6th Gen EPYC Server Processors To Support AI Workloads" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/305116469.md" description: "AMD announced the general availability of its 6th Gen EPYC server processors based on Zen 6 architecture, designed for AI and enterprise workloads. Systems are shipping, with cloud instances expected from Microsoft Azure and Oracle. AMD claims significant performance gains over Nvidia and Intel competitors. Meta is a lead customer validating platforms, while Azure offers preview access. Following the announcement, AMD shares rose 4.11% to $536.41." datetime: "2026-11-11T05:58:29.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/305116469.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/305116469.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/305116469.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # AMD Launches 6th Gen EPYC Server Processors To Support AI Workloads Add as your preferred news source on Google Add Now Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), a semiconductor company, announced the general availability of its 6th Gen AMD EPYC server processors based on the new Zen 6 architecture. The new processors are designed to support workloads across agentic AI, enterprise services, cloud computing, high-performance computing and general-purpose computing. Systems powered by the new processors are now shipping from server manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Cloud instances powered by the processors are also expected to become available soon through major cloud service providers, including Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. AMD said its 6th Gen EPYC portfolio is designed to deliver improved performance, energy efficiency and infrastructure economics across different data center workloads. The company added that its EPYC 9996 processor delivers up to 3.7 times more performance than an Nvidia Vera CPU-based system and up to 2.2 times the performance of an Intel Xeon 6980P system. Meta is working with AMD as a lead customer and has been validating platforms powered by the new processors ahead of large-scale deployment. Microsoft Azure is also bringing the processors to its AI infrastructure offerings, with Azure HDv2 now in preview for AI data processing, agentic AI and HPC workloads. In overnight activity, shares of AMD were trading 4.11 percent higher at $536.41 after closing Tuesday's trading 1.30 percent higher on the Nasdaq. For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com Business News ### Related Stocks - [AMD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMD.US.md) - [AMDC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDC.US.md) - [AMDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDD.US.md) - [AMDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDG.US.md) - [AMDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDL.US.md) - [AMDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDS.US.md) - [AMDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDU.US.md) - [AMDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDW.US.md) - [AMDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDY.US.md) - [AMUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMUU.US.md) - [AMYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMYY.US.md) - [DAMD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DAMD.US.md) - [INTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTC.US.md) - [META.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [ORCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ORCL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [‘Everyone Needs Compute’: Lisa Su Sees AMD’s AI Data Center Business More Than Doubling in 2027 as Wedbush Backs $600 Target](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304242508.md) - [AMD forecast eases AI spending fears as data-center sales surge](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304182535.md) - [AMD Q3 Earnings Preview: Can AI Chip Growth Reverse an 11% Decline? Wall Street's Highest Target Price at $1,250](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303926312.md) - [AMD Is a 'Top Pick': TD Cowen Sees Strong AI Momentum After Q3 Beat and Raise](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304264552.md) - [AMD's Epyc X-chips are back after a three-year hiatus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/305048300.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**