
- Microsoft has unveiled a custom-designed AMD CPU
- Available only on Azure, it uses ultra-fast HBM memory
- Nvidia's InfiniBand technology has also been used
Earlier today at Ignite, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, pulled the curtain on a new AMD processor destined to become the most powerful CPU to run on its Azure cloud computing infrastructure, one that comes with a few surprises. You can request a preview access to the Azure HBv5 VMs by filling this form.