# AMD’s 256-core Epyc 9996 ‘Venice’ claims up to a 3.4x jump over Intel Xeon competition, 20% over Nvidia Vera – Zen 6 comes with up to 1024MB of L3, 16-channel memory, and 5GHz+ clock speeds

> AMD is finally providing some details on its first Zen 6 CPU, which it has been teasing for over a year. The Epyc 9996 is a 256-core / 512-thread chip, packing AMD’s new Zen 6 architecture, and it’s the first to launch…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625ae609947d64cbb6ef7d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nvidia #amd #intel
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