{"id":20793,"date":"2026-10-08T12:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20793"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:13:16","slug":"amds-epyc-verano-ai-host-cpu-will-reportedly-use-a-special-sb1-socket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20793","title":{"rendered":"AMD’s EPYC Verano AI host CPU will reportedly use a special SB1 socket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 8, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

AMD’s upcoming EPYC 9006-series ‘Verano’ CPUs, designed specifically for AI servers, will reportedly use a new SB1 socket according to a listing at Dynatron discovered by InstLatX64. This new socket is smaller than the SP7 and SP8 sockets used for other Zen 6-based processors, which implies different power and cooling requirements. The Verano CPU features up to 72 cores operating at speeds up to 5 GHz and includes a massive 24-channel LPDDR5X memory subsystem using replaceable SOCAMM2 modules. AMD positions this chip as a host processor that orchestrates workloads for AI accelerators rather than focusing on maximum general-purpose performance.<\/p>\n

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The specialized role of Verano might explain why AMD developed the SB1 socket instead of reusing SP7 or SP8, which accommodate significantly higher core counts. AMD has not yet disclosed specific details about the SB1 socket’s dimensions or capabilities. Consequently, it is possible that AMD will offer only a limited number of Verano SKUs to ensure a consistent ratio of CPU cores, memory bandwidth, and connectivity to AI accelerators, similar to how Nvidia handles its Grace and Vera processors.<\/p>\n

A preliminary listing from Dynatron shows an SB1-4U-Active cooler with dimensions of 128.05 x 106.6 x 130.7 mm, featuring a vapor chamber and double-ball-bearing fans running up to 6,000 RPM. These specifications are nearly identical to those used for larger SP7 CPUs, suggesting either a design reuse or placeholder data on the product page. While Dynatron has not specified the maximum power supported by this cooler, the presence of a large vapor-chamber-based unit suggests Verano will have high power consumption despite having fewer cores than general-purpose EPYC ‘Venice’ CPUs.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 8, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 8, 2026 AMD’s upcoming EPYC 9006-series ‘Verano’ CPUs, designed specifically for<\/p>\n

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