AMD confirms SOCAMM2 memory support for 2027 EPYC “Verano” CPUs

AMD confirms LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 memory support for EPYC Verano CPUs in 2027

AMD has confirmed that its 6th-generation EPYC Verano CPUs will support LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 memory modules when they launch in 2027. This year’s 6th Generation EPYC “Venice” CPUs will launch with support for DDR5 RDIMM and MRDIMM memory. Between Verano and Venice, AMD will offer customers CPUs that support traditional memory DIMMs and newer SOCAMM2 modules, with AMD stating that Verano will be “the optimised host CPU for future generations of AMD Instinct GPUs”.

SOCAMM2 is a new memory format that utilises low-power LPDDR5X memory. With this memory, AMD aims to deliver “optimised performance/system-watt” to its users in AI rack-scale solutions. Micron currently produces SOCAMM2 memory modules with 256GB of LPDDR5X memory.

When highlighting the advantages of SOCAMM2, AMD has focused on the small physical size of SOCAMM2 modules, and how their horizontal layout enabled improved system airflow and simpler cold plate designs. This enables more compact systems with improved cooling. Add on SOCAMM2’s improved performance/watt, and it’s a clear win for AMD in many situations.

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Both EPYC Venice and Verano CPUs should both feature Zen 6 CPU cores, as both are classed as “6th Generation EPYC” CPUs. Typically, a new generation of CPU cores would push AMD to use 7th Generation EPYC branding for Verano. Since it is classed as a 6th-generation product, it will likely feature Zen 6 CPU cores.

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