AMD To Ship Helios AI Systems To Microsoft, Taking On Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices will start shipping its first rack-scale AI system, Helios, later this year to major customers including Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI
Advanced Micro Devices, widely known as AMD, has announced that it will start shipping its very first rack-scale artificial intelligence system, named Helios, later this year. The launch of the Helios platform is positioned as a direct move to take on competitor Nvidia in the market for AI infrastructure.[1][2]
In a major boost for the new platform, Microsoft is joining other prominent industry giants including Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle as an adopter of the Helios system. Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to deploy Helios in its infrastructure. Following the announcement, market reaction was positive, pushing AMD shares up by more than 4% and Microsoft shares up by over 1%.[1][2]
