AMD unwraps Instinct MI500 boasting 1,000X more performance versus MI300X — setting the stage for the era of YottaFLOPS data centers

January 6, 2026

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AMD unwraps Instinct MI500 boasting 1,000X more performance versus MI300X — setting the stage for the era of YottaFLOPS data centers

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The demands of AI data centers compute capability are set to increase dramatically from around 100 ZettaFLOPS today to around 10+ YottaFLOPS* in the next five years (approximately by about 100 times), according to AMD. Thus, to stay relevant, hardware makers must increase performance of their products across the full stack every year. AMD does its best, so during the company’s CES keynote its chief executive Lisa Su announced Instinct MI500X-series AI and HPC GPUs due in 2027.

“Demand for compute is…

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AMD unwraps Instinct MI500 boasting 1,000X more performance versus MI300X — setting the stage for the era of YottaFLOPS data centers

January 6, 2026

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AMD unwraps Instinct MI500 boasting 1,000X more performance versus MI300X — setting the stage for the era of YottaFLOPS data centers

The demands of AI data centers compute capability are set to increase dramatically from around 100 ZettaFLOPS today to around 10+ YottaFLOPS* in the next five years (approximately by about 100 times), according to AMD. Thus, to stay relevant, hardware makers must increase performance of their products across the full stack every year. AMD does its best, so during the company’s CES keynote its chief executive Lisa Su announced Instinct MI500X-series AI and HPC GPUs due in 2027.

“Demand for compute is…

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