AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN have expanded AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. AMD Instinct MI355X systems are now live.
They plan 250 MW more starting 2027.
The project targets sovereign AI demand.
What happened
AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN have expanded their AI infrastructure collaboration in Saudi Arabia, with AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based systems now live and serving customers in the Kingdom and overseas.
Why it matters
The production infrastructure enables HUMAIN to offer GPU-as-a-service for AI training and inference workloads, and the companies plan to deploy up to 250 MW more beginning in 2027, aiming to boost AMD's position against NVIDIA and Broadcom.
What to watch
Capacity is expected to come online in the second half of 2027, with the joint venture on track to deploy up to 1 GW by 2030, targeting customers needing locally operated infrastructure like governments and research institutions.
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The HUMAIN collaboration marks a significant step for AMD in sovereign AI, where countries seek to retain control over data and computing. AMD's Data Center revenues surged 107% year over year to $6.7 billion in Q2 2026, driven by EPYC and Instinct demand. The company expects server revenues to grow over 70% in 2027 and total Data Center segment revenues to more than double. The Saudi deployment could further boost AMD's competitive stance against NVIDIA and Broadcom, especially as governments invest in domestic AI infrastructure.
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