This is Microsoft’s next-gen Cobalt CPU.

This is Microsoft’s next-gen Cobalt CPU.

By Tom Warren
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 16:08:00

This is Microsoft’s next-gen Cobalt CPU.

Microsoft is previewing its Azure Cobalt 200 CPU today at its Ignite conference. It’s the next generation of the cloud chip that was first announced two years ago, and Microsoft says it will have up to 50 percent higher performance than Cobalt 100. Built on 3nm TSMC, it will also reduce energy consumption for cloud apps on Azure.

The Azure Cobalt 200 CPU.
Image: Microsoft

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