AMD says EPYC Venice draws its strongest early demand yet, with 240-plus platforms committed

Partner commitments and a Morgan Stanley forecast point to a sharp ramp for AMD's next server chip as AI data centers lean harder on CPUs AMD says its upcoming EPYC Venice server processors have drawn the strongest early demand of any EPYC generation so far. Partners have committed to more than 240 platforms built around the chip. As of September 29, 2026, AMD’s 2027 production capacity for Venice was reportedly fully sold out. The company is now said to be taking orders for 2028 delivery. That timeline matters because the full Venice rollout is still scaling through 2027. What Venice is and who wants it Venice is the name for AMD’s EPYC 9006 series, a family of processors aimed at data centers and AI host duties. AMD first announced the lineup in July 2026. The rollout comes in two waves. SP7 models are planned to begin shipping in Q4 2026, while the broader SP8 lineup scales throughout 2027. Venice is built on TSMC’s 2 nm process and offers up to 256 Zen 6 cores and 512 threads. It also supports 16-channel DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 6. Pricing spans a wide range. SKUs run from about $700 at the low end to $14,904 at the top. Meta is the marquee customer. The social media giant has ...