# AMD says EPYC processors power Google's confidential TPU infrastructure

_Published Monday, November 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM EST · Infrastructure, Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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AMD announced that its fifth-generation EPYC processors power the host infrastructure for Google Cloud's TPU 8tx, supporting hardware protections for sensitive AI workloads. The CPUs prepare data, coordinate workloads and manage communication with the AI accelerators.

AMD says its Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology extends protection from the CPU to connected accelerators. The system verifies an accelerator's identity and security configuration before granting access to protected memory, helping keep prompts, model weights and intermediate data encrypted in CPU memory and in transit. Hardware isolation protects accelerator execution. AMD notes that server manufacturers or cloud providers must enable its security features for them to operate.

## Sources

- [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Press Releases](https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1304/amd-epyc-expands-its-leadership-at-the-foundation-of-ai)

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Published: 2026-11-09T13:06:31.143Z
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