AMD Bets Big on Helios: Premium Rack Pricing Draws Microsoft Into Azure AI
AMD reportedly prices its Helios rack-scale AI system at $5–$5.5 million per rack, about 40% above NVIDIA’s Rubin, with Microsoft Azure confirmed as a buyer; Helios uses the MI455X GPU and related AMD tech, signaling a shift toward premium positioning in AI infrastructure and adding several other big-name customers.