AI NewsWaveAMD Unveils Helion Server Racks for Agentic AI, Pairing CPUs and GPUs
Key points
- AMD unveils Helion rack for agentic AI
- CPU-only rack supports up to 32,768 cores
- Intel also shows Xeon rack design and inference GPU
AMD unveiled "Helion," a rack-scale AI infrastructure design that can combine central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs) to suit the tasks AI agents handle, on the 12th (local time). iNews24 and Chosun Biz reported that its feature is that companies can choose server configurations according to the performance and power consumption they need.
AI Newspaper (인공지능신문) reported that configurations can be chosen from CPU-only to integrated systems combining CPUs and GPUs. Chosun Biz and Techworld News both reported that the CPU-only rack supports up to 32,768 CPU cores. TheElec explained that, unlike the existing "Helios," which ties together GPUs at large scale, the design focuses on running many AI agents at the same time. TechM reported that it is based on Open Compute Project (OCP) specifications, and Digital Today reported a November release.
Chosun Biz reported that as AI agents spread, CPUs are growing in importance, and AMD is aiming to strengthen competition with Nvidia by putting forward an open ecosystem.
Intel also unveiled infrastructure aimed at agentic AI at OCP Global Summit 2026. According to TheElec, its AI inference GPU, the D-Series, has an air-cooled design and supports the standard PCIe 5.0 interface, so it can be installed in data centers right away without additional dedicated racks or cooling equipment. Chosun Biz reported that its Xeon processor-based server rack design fits more than 46,000 CPU cores in a single rack in some configurations.
There was also recent coverage of AMD. iNews24 reported that AMD Chairman Lisa Su, who is visiting Korea, said the company plans to hire several hundred AI researchers in Korea. EBN reported that on the 8th, Su said AMD had begun receiving high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.