Ampere AMPEREONEA96-36X server processor 96-core 3.6 GHz

AmpereOne 96-core server processor

The AmpereOne A96-36X is a 96-core server processor built on TSMC 5 nm technology. It operates at a frequency of 3.6 GHz and fits the LGA 5964 socket. The chip integrates eight DDR5-5200 memory channels and provides 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes for high-throughput I/O. Coherent multi-socket links enable scaling beyond a single node.

Cloud-native workloads and scale-out deployments

This processor suits cloud-native workloads, scale-out deployments and environments that benefit from high core counts and memory bandwidth. Security features include speculative side-channel attack mitigation, memory tagging, ROP and JOP attack mitigation, crypto acceleration and single-key memory encryption. Buyers who require integrated cooling or lower thermal envelopes should evaluate alternative options.

350 W thermal design power

The thermal design power is rated at 350 W and no cooling device is included with the processor. System builders must provision adequate cooling and power delivery for this envelope. The 5 nm manufacturing process and ARM v8.6 compliant cores define the performance-per-watt profile for dense server configurations.