AMD's Helios MI455X AI platform breaks cover, initial systems use UALink-over-Ethernet interconnects &mdash; AMD's Vera Rubin rival surfaces, but the downsides of Ethernet could hamstring performance

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AMD's Helios MI455X AI platform breaks cover, initial systems use UALink-over-Ethernet interconnects — AMD's Vera Rubin rival surfaces, but the downsides of Ethernet could hamstring performance

Anton Shilov · 2026-06-04 · via Latest from Tom's Hardware

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