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AMD unveils Helion racks for AI agents at OCP summit
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CPU-only and mixed CPU/GPU configurations due from partners in November.
Key facts
- Depending on configuration, AMD advertises up to 32,768 of AMD's "Zen 6" CPU cores, delivered via compute nodes fitted with 256-core versions of its Venice Epyc processor, up to 16 of its Instinct
- For dense deployments, EPYC 9006 chips rated at 400 W are used, while performance blades sport a version of the chip with 96 cores but clocked at 5 GHz
- Revealed at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit 2026 in San Jose, California, the chipmaker's new rack reference design is named Helion, while its existing system carries the moniker Helios
- CPU-only and mixed CPU/GPU configurations due from partners in November
Summary
AMD is expanding its rack-scale AI lineup with a design to run AI agents, offering CPU-only configurations or integrated CPU/GPU deployments, and liquid-cooled or air-cooled versions. Revealed at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit 2026 in San Jose, California, the chipmaker's new rack reference design is named Helion, while its existing system carries the moniker Helios, which they can't help feeling is inviting confusion a little. Helion offers an OCP-compliant blueprint for agentic AI infrastructure built around AMD's CPUs and accelerators. AMD launched Helios earlier this year for frontier-scale AI training and large-scale inference. Customers can opt for a CPU-only hyperscale configuration or an enterprise configuration with a mix of CPU and GPU blades.