One of AMD's most powerful CPUs gets a 60% price cut — 192-core EPYC 9965 CPU costs less than $6000 new and I can't explain why it's so cheap

TechRadarby Rahim AmirJune 30, 2026tech

AMD's server-class Epyc 9965 CPU comes with a 192-core, 384-thread Zen 5-based configuration and can be had for less than half its original sub-$15,000 asking price.

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One of AMD's most powerful CPUs gets a 60% price cut — 192-core EPYC 9965 CPU costs less than $6000 new and I can't explain why it's so cheap

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