After unveiling the EPYC 9006 (codenamed Venice) series in July and previewing a few impressive Zen 6 benchmarks, AMD has now released full pricing for its highly anticipated next-generation server chips. According to the list StorageReview obtained, AMD has big plans for the data center, with a wide range of SKUs from eight to 256 cores and pricing from $700 to $14,904.
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As a quick refresher, AMD strategically divided the Venice lineup into two distinct segments. The SP7 platform is the flagship offering, delivering maximum memory capacity and throughput. It supports up to 16 memory channels, accommodating both RDIMMs and MDRDIMMs up to DDR5-12800. The platform offers up to 96 PCIe 6.0 lanes and supports Venice chips with TDPs between 400W and 600W.
The Venice parts designed for the SP7 socket offer scalable performance for enterprises. The lineup begins with the 64-core EPYC 9556, priced at $8,008, and extends to the flagship 256-core EPYC 9996, which commands $14,904. In retrospect, the EPYC 9996’s price tag does not seem particularly shocking, especially since the previous-generation EPYC 9965 (codenamed Turin) launched at nearly the same price, around $14,800.
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As is typical for server processors, the total price increases as the number of cores rises. However, the price per core actually decreases substantially as you move up the core ladder. The pricing dynamic is very notable with Venice. For example, the flagship EPYC 9996, with a massive 256 cores, comes out to just $58.21 per core, whereas the “entry-level” SP7 chip, the 64-core EPYC 9556, costs around $125.12 per core. As a result, higher core-count models are more attractive from a per-core value perspective for data centers, cloud service providers, and enterprises.
AMD EPYC 9006 SP7 Specifications and Pricing
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Processor
1Ku Price
Cores / Threads
Base / Boost Clock (GHz)
L3 Cache (MB)
Socket
TDP (W)
EPYC 9996
$14,904
256 / 512
2.55 / 4.10
1,024
1P / 2P
600
EPYC 9966
$14,079
192 / 384
2.90 / 4.00
768
1P / 2P
600
EPYC 9846
$13,114
168 / 336
2.85 / 3.70
768
1P / 2P
500
EPYC 9756
$12,498
128 / 256
3.15 / 4.00
512
1P / 2P
500
EPYC 9G76
$11,622
96 / 192
3.40 / 4.80
384
1P / 2P
500
EPYC 9686F
$11,434
96 / 192
3.40 / 5.00
384
1P / 2P
500
EPYC 9656
$9,713
96 / 192
3.05 / 3.70
512
1P / 2P
400
EPYC 9586F
$9,701
64 / 128
3.75 / 5.00
384
1P / 2P
500
EPYC 9556
$8,008
64 / 128
2.75 / 4.30
384
1P / 2P
300
The SP7 SKUs support both 1P and 2P socket configurations. The latter, in particular, enables up to 512 Zen 6 cores in one system by pairing two EPYC 9996 chips on a single motherboard. That level of performance logically comes with a substantial investment, since the processors alone would cost $29,808 before factoring in the significant expense of memory today.
Among the nine SP7 SKUs, two models in particular stand out: the EPYC 9686F and EPYC 9586F. The “F” suffix means these chips feature maximum boost clock speeds, in this case, 5 GHz. While both are impressive in their own right, AMD optimized these parts to hit 5 GHz. Naturally, this level of optimization carries a price premium. For example, the 64-core EPYC 9586F costs almost as much as the 96-core EPYC 9656, despite offering 33% fewer cores. The trade-off is also apparent in the thermal envelope. The EPYC 9586F has a TDP that is 100W higher than the EPYC 9656.
AMD EPYC 9006 SP8 Specifications and Pricing
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Processor
1Ku Price
Cores / Threads
Base / Boost Clock (GHz)
L3 Cache (MB)
Socket
TDP (W)
EPYC 9746
$11,679
128 / 256
2.90 / 4.00
512
1P / 2P
400
EPYC 9736
$10,639
128 / 256
2.70 / 3.70
256
1P / 2P
360
EPYC 9736P
$9,989
128 / 256
2.70 / 3.70
256
1P
360
EPYC 9676F
$10,116
96 / 192
3.10 / 5.00
384
1P / 2P
400
EPYC 9646
$8,904
96 / 192
2.80 / 3.70
256
1P / 2P
300
EPYC 9646P
$8,001
96 / 192
2.80 / 3.70
256
1P
300
EPYC 9576F
$9,431
64 / 128
3.55 / 5.00
384
1P / 2P
400
EPYC 9536
$7,837
64 / 128
3.25 / 4.00
256
1P / 2P
300
EPYC 9526
$7,123
64 / 128
2.75 / 3.70
256
1P / 2P
220
EPYC 9536P
$6,595
64 / 128
3.25 / 4.00
256
1P
300
EPYC 9476F
$6,695
48 / 96
3.65 / 5.00
192
1P / 2P
330
EPYC 9456
$5,252
48 / 96
3.20 / 3.70
256
1P / 2P
265
EPYC 9456P
$4,628
48 / 96
3.20 / 3.70
256
1P
265
EPYC 9376F
$4,849
32 / 64
3.80 / 5.00
192
1P / 2P
285
EPYC 9356
$3,789
32 / 64
3.60 / 4.50
192
1P / 2P
250
EPYC 9336
$3,320
32 / 64
3.15 / 3.70
128
1P / 2P
195
EPYC 9356P
$2,795
32 / 64
3.60 / 4.50
192
1P
250
EPYC 9276F
$3,512
24 / 48
3.80 / 5.00
96
1P / 2P
230
EPYC 9256
$2,501
24 / 48
2.85 / 4.50
96
1P / 2P
190
EPYC 9176F
$3,787
16 / 32
3.90 / 5.00
192
1P / 2P
200
EPYC 9116
$1,200
16 / 32
2.85 / 4.50
48
1P / 2P
160
EPYC 9016
$700
8 / 16
3.05 / 4.80
48
1P / 2P
130
The SP8 platform is a more streamlined and cost-effective counterpart to the SP7 platform for the Venice family. It supports eight-channel memory and does not embrace MRDIMMs. However, the limitation balances out by expansion possibilities, as the SP8 platform offers 128 PCIe 6.0 lanes, 33% more than the SP7 platform. Additionally, the SP7 platform has a lower thermal footprint, as these Zen 6 parts carry TDP ratings between 130W and 400W.
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The SP8 platform offers an accessible entry point for organizations, with the octa-core EPYC 9106 priced at just $700. At the other end of the spectrum, the EPYC 9746, which is the top SP8 SKU, offers 128 Zen 6 cores at $11,679.
With the SP8 platform, we also see Zen 6 models with the “P” suffix, which indicates support for single-socket systems only. These variants deliver the same performance as their standard counterparts but at a significantly lower price. For example, the 128-core EPYC 9736P is 6% less expensive than the EPYC 9736. In an even more dramatic case, the 32-core EPYC 9356P retails for 26% less than the EPYC 9356.
One of the more unusual Venice chips is the 16-core EPYC 9176F. Despite its modest core count, it features a massive 192MB of L3 cache, 4X that of the 16-core EPYC 9116, while costing more than 3X as much. This translates to 12MB of L3 cache per core. With its high cache capacity and 5 GHz boost clock, AMD likely designed the EPYC 9176F for organizations seeking to minimize licensing costs for software priced per core.
AMD’s SP7 and SP8 platforms are scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of this year and the first half of 2027, respectively. However, these Venice prices are not final, as AMD has stated that the list is subject to change. AMD will extend the lineup further later in 2027 with Venice-X chips, which use the company’s 3D V-Cache stacking.
