AMD has released its first official benchmarks for the EPYC "Venice" server processors, claiming the 256-core model is more than twice as fast as a competing part and that a 96-core version leads on per-core performance. Server chips like these run the databases, websites and cloud services that most companies rent rather than own.
Faster server chips mean more work done per machine, which lowers the number of servers a cloud provider needs to buy and power for the same output. That competition between chipmakers is one of the few forces that pushes cloud prices down.
What it means: you do not buy a server chip, but you pay for its output every month in cloud and hosting bills. More competition at the top of the market is what keeps the monthly cost of running a website, shop or app from drifting upward unchecked.