AMD · EPYC 9006 · 2026 · SP7
The AMD EPYC 9996 is a server processor in AMD's EPYC 9006 range. It is in the top tier of the 31 processors in its series, with the most cores. It is built for single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) servers with ECC memory. Its 1024MB of L3 cache is unusually large, which suits memory-bound enterprise and virtualization workloads.
6th Gen EPYC 'Venice' (Zen 6) — SP7 platform, 16-channel DDR5 RDIMM/MRDIMM (up to 8000 MT/s RDIMM, 12800 MT/s MRDIMM) and PCIe 6.0 x96. 1P/2P capable. Price is AMD's preliminary 1kU list price. AMD has not published launch date, process node, L1/L2 cache, max memory or ECC on the SKU page; configurable power 400-600 W.
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Family | EPYC 9006 |
| Series | EPYC 9006 |
| Architecture | Zen 6 |
| Codename | Venice |
| Launch year | 2026 |
| Cores | 256 |
| Threads | 512 |
| Base clock | 2.55 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 1024MB |
| TDP | 600W |
| Socket | SP7 |
| Memory type | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 16 |
| PCIe lanes | 96 (PCIe 6.0) |
| Socket scalability | 1P and 2P |
| Launch MSRP | $14,904 |
| OEM / tray part number | 100-000001041 |