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2026-06-17
AMD Mustang Peak Threadripper: 144 cores, PCIe 6.0, TR6 socket – Power and memory challenges loom
AMD's Zen 6 Threadripper 'Mustang Peak' is confirmed with 2nm TSMC process, DDR5, PCIe 6.0, and a new TR6 socket. Using Powderhorn CCDs, it scales to 144 cores (288 threads) with clocks above 6 GHz. However, massive power draw and memory bandwidth demands (possibly requiring MRDIMM) raise platform cost concerns.
AMD
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2026-06-16
AMD Critical RCE Vulnerability Disclosed After 124 Days, Sparks AI Infrastructure Security Crisis
Security researcher mr.bruh publicly disclosed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in AMD processors after 124 days without a fix, with AMD refusing a $10,000 bounty. The flaw affects AI servers running AMD EPYC and Instinct, likened to a Log4j moment for AI infrastructure, forcing enterprises to reassess chip-level security response and supply chain risk.