Nvidia expands data-center partnership with SK Hynix, positioning new Vera processor as challenge to Intel and AMD

Nvidia said its new Vera data-center processor will use memory from SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker. The company expects the relationship to expand in the second half of this year and into 2027.

Vera is Nvidia's first standalone data-center CPU (a processor that handles general computation, distinct from graphics chips). Nvidia is positioning it as a challenge to Intel's Xeon line and AMD's Epyc processors.

Nvidia is also talking with telecom operators about how network infrastructure could fit into future AI systems, signaling a push to build a wider ecosystem around AI compute.