By Efosa Udinmwen
Publication Date: 2025-12-04 21:00:00
- HPE will ship 72-GPU racks with next-generation AMD Instinct accelerators globally
- Venice CPUs combined with GPUs aim for exascale-level AI performance per rack
- Helios relies on liquid cooling and double-width chassis for thermal management
HPE has announced plans to integrate amdHelios’ rack-scale AI architecture in its product line starting in 2026.
The collaboration gives Helios its first major OEM partner and positions HPE to ship full 72-GPU AI racks built around AMD’s next-generation Instinct MI455X accelerators.
These racks will be paired with EPYC Venice CPUs and will use an Ethernet-based scalable fabric developed with Broadcom.
Rack layout and performance goals
The move creates a clear commercial route for Helios and puts the architecture in direct competition with NVIDIARack-scale platforms are already in service.
The Helios reference design is based on Meta’s Open Rack Wide standard.
It uses a double-width liquid-cooled chassis to house the MI450 series GPUs,…