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Nvidia Pushes Into Server CPUs, Putting Pressure on Intel and AMD

The company is ramping Vera CPU production after reporting $5 billion in trailing Grace sales, signaling a push to sell integrated CPU‑GPU stacks for AI data centers.

Overview

  • Nvidia disclosed that its Grace family of server CPUs generated $5 billion in trailing 12‑month sales, showing early commercial traction beyond its GPU business.
  • The company said it has entered full production of its next‑generation Vera CPUs and is rolling those chips out alongside Vera Rubin GPUs as integrated and standalone options.
  • Nvidia projects data‑center CPU revenue will more than double next fiscal year, tying that forecast to the wider Vera rollout and sales of combined CPU‑GPU systems.
  • The move raises competitive pressure on established server CPU suppliers Intel and AMD but long‑term share shifts will depend on customer adoption, software support, and price‑performance comparisons.
  • Nvidia already dominates high‑end AI GPUs, and offering matched CPU and GPU stacks could simplify procurement for data centers and change how operators design systems for training and inference workloads.