Arm moves beyond IP with AGI CPU silicon — 136-core data center chip targets AI infrastructure with Meta as lead partner

Arm has introduced the AGI CPU, a 136-core data center processor designed for AI infrastructure, marking the first time Arm has sold its own production processor rather than licensing IP. Co-developed with Meta, the chip is built on TSMC's 3nm process with Neoverse V3 cores, targeting large-scale AI deployments. The AGI CPU supports 12 channels of DDR5 memory, 96 PCIe Gen6 lanes, and native CXL 3.0 support, boasting more than two times the performance per rack compared to the latest x86 platforms. Meta, along with other companies like OpenAI, has committed to deploying the AGI CPU, signaling a shift for Arm from IP licensing to selling finished silicon.