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Arm announces AGI CPU with 136 Neoverse V3 cores on TSMC N3P node
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 06:13 PM
Arm has officially unveiled its AGI CPU featuring 136 Neoverse V3 cores. The processor is manufactured using TSMC N3P process technology and operates at clock speeds up to 3.7 GHz with a 300W power profile. It includes 2MB of primary cache and targets high-performance AI infrastructure workloads.
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On March 24, 2026, Arm Holdings made a historic shift in its 35-year business model by announcing the Arm AGI CPU, its first-ever in-house production silicon designed for data centers. Moving beyond its traditional IP-licensing roots, Arm developed this chip on TSMC’s 3nm (N3P) process specifically to handle 'agentic AI' workloads, which involve orchestrating complex AI agents and managing data movement across large clusters. The flagship processor features up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores with a 3.7 GHz boost clock and a 300W TDP, claiming to deliver over 2x the performance per rack compared to current x86 systems.
Meta has been named as the lead partner for the launch, with other confirmed customers including OpenAI, Cloudflare, and SAP. During an interview with CNBC, Arm’s Cloud AI head Mohamed Awad addressed the shift into direct competition with existing partners, stating: 'It’s a $1 trillion market, and what we’re seeing over and over again is actually our partners coming out and understanding and realizing this is actually great for the industry.' The AGI CPU is expected to enter full production later in 2026, supported by an ecosystem that includes Marvell, Micron, and Microsoft Azure.
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