AMD’s massive SP7 socket for EPYC Venice and Intel’s gargantuan 9,324-pin socket for Diamond Rapids appear at Computex — SP7 and LGA9324-1 sockets will power the next generation of AI servers
AMD and Intel are set to release new, significantly larger server CPU sockets, SP7 and LGA9324-1 respectively, to accommodate next-generation processors. AMD's SP7 socket, designed for EPYC 'Venice' CPUs with up to 256 cores, will support 16 DDR6 memory channels and up to 96 PCIe 6.0 lanes, with power consumption potentially reaching 1,400W. Intel's LGA9324-1 socket, intended for Xeon 'Diamond Rapids' processors with up to 192 cores, will feature a 16-channel DDR5 memory subsystem and PCIe Gen6 lanes, with peak power consumption also expected to exceed 1kW. AI
IMPACT These new sockets and their associated processors will enable more powerful AI servers, potentially increasing performance and efficiency for AI workloads.