AMD EPYC Venice review finds up to 93% gain over dual Zen 5 processors

Published Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 12:05 AM EST

A dual AMD EPYC Venice 9996 configuration is up to 93% faster than a dual Zen 5 9965 configuration, Tom's Hardware reports in its first look at Zen 6 processors. Venice uses TSMC's N2P manufacturing process. The review also finds that the 9686F often beats Nvidia's Vera; it does not describe that advantage as universal.

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