Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) announced that it has started ramping production of its sixth-generation AMD EPYC processors, known by the codename “Venice,” using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s 2-nanometer manufacturing process.
AMD said the launch makes Venice the first high-performance computing processor in the industry to enter production using TSMC’s advanced 2nm process technology.
Initial production is currently being expanded in Taiwan, while manufacturing is also expected to extend to TSMC’s fabrication facility in Arizona.
The new processors are aimed at cloud computing, enterprise infrastructure and artificial intelligence applications.
“Ramping ’Venice’ on TSMC 2nm process technology marks an important step forward in accelerating the next generation of AI infrastructure,” said Dr. Lisa Su, chair and CEO of AMD.
“As AI and agentic workloads scale rapidly, customers need platforms that can move from innovation to production faster.”
AMD also revealed plans for another sixth-generation EPYC processor, codenamed “Verano,” which will also be built using TSMC’s 2nm process technology.
The Verano chip is expected to feature LPDDR memory integration and is designed to optimise performance-per-dollar-per-watt efficiency for cloud and AI computing workloads.
Dr. C.C. Wei, chairman and CEO of TSMC, said the partnership between the two companies demonstrates the importance of combining advanced semiconductor manufacturing with innovative chip design for high-performance computing and AI applications.
The collaboration between AMD and TSMC also extends beyond processor manufacturing into advanced packaging technologies, including TSMC’s SoIC-X and CoWoS-L systems, which AMD uses across its AI and data centre hardware portfolio.