https://wccftech.com/microsoft-publishes-amd-epyc-milan-x-cpus-performance-benchmarks-azure-hbv3-vm/

Yesterday, AMD released details about the new EPYC Milan-X CPUs, loaded with 3D V-Cache, as well as AMD's Instinct MI200 and the company's plans for the next-gen Zen 4 technology. During the event, AMD did not reveal specifications for the EPYC Milan-X chips. Microsoft, however, was quick to bring plenty of details about AMD's new CPU and what 3D V-Cache will accomplish with its performance on Azure HBv3 VMs. Several benchmarks were released by Microsoft showcasing the next-gen AMD CPU.

Why should Microsoft care about AMD's future? Microsoft plans to utilize EPYC Milan-X CPUs to help power their own Azure HBv3 Series VM technology, something that is primarily based on two EPYC 7V73X CPUs. Both processors individually deliver as high as 64 Zen 3 cores (128 cores total) for a single server. What Microsoft will do is use eight cores from each individual server which will be reserved to power the "Azure hypervisor and other orchestration routines." This process will give Microsoft's clients a total of five different configurations offering varying core counts—16, 32, 64, 96, and 120 cores—while the EPYC 7V73X processing clock speeds as high as 3.5GHz.