Microsoft announced it will deploy AMD's first rack-scale AI system, Helios, in its data centers, joining Meta, OpenAI,...
Microsoft announced it will deploy AMD's first rack-scale AI system, Helios, in its data centers, joining Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle as customers.
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Microsoft announced it will deploy AMD's first rack-scale AI system, Helios, in its data centers, joining Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle as customers. This marks a significant expansion of Microsoft's AI infrastructure and a diversification of its GPU supply beyond Nvidia. The adoption, reported by CNBC on July 20, 2026, includes Azure AI services and two new CPU instances based on AMD's Venice processors. Microsoft's move is part of a broader trend of hyperscalers seeking alternative AI hardware to Nvidia's dominant Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems. AMD CEO Lisa Su emphasized Helios's cost-per-token advantage for inference workloads. The partnership strengthens AMD's position in the data center GPU market, where it currently holds ~4.5% share.
What the sources said
- CNBC: "Microsoft announced Monday it will use the Helios system in its data centers, joining Meta, OpenAI, Oracle and others in a race to grab as much compute as possible." Source
- AMD's data center head Forrest Norrod on Helios: "We're very focused on providing the best total cost of ownership, the lowest cost per token." [Same source]
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: "We are expanding the Azure infrastructure portfolio with AMD Helios to give customers the performance, scale and choice." Source
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“After a decade-long comeback, chip giant Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to ship its first rack-scale system for artificial intelligence, called Helios, to a growing list of customers that now includes Microsoft. It's the first rival...”
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