AMD doubles down on telecom hardware with 84-core Sorano chip

• AMD expands aggressively into virtualized 5G infrastructure and edge deployments
• AMD Sorano now delivers 84 cores for demanding telecom network workloads
• Improved LDPC decoding efficiency directly affects overall network capacity scaling

AMD has introduced its latest 8005-series Epyc processors, codenamed Sorano, with a clear focus on telecom and edge infrastructure.

The new chips raise core counts to as many as 84 Zen 5 cores, marking a notable jump from the earlier Siena generation.

Its power consumption is rated at up to 225 watts, while lower thermal envelopes may follow based on previous designs.