AMD launches Helios rack-scale system and Instinct MI455X

Launched the Helios rack-scale system and the Instinct MI455X

Why it matters

72 GPUs per rack, a single scale-up domain and 31TB of HBM4 — alternative silicon entering real-world deployment

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Officialamd.comhttps://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/amd-launches-helios-the-highest-performing-rackscale-ai-infrastructure-solution.html

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