AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN have jointly announced an initiative to accelerate the large-scale deployment of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The plan begins with a 100 MW initial phase in Saudi Arabia and includes a roadmap to reach 1 GW by 2030, aiming to provide cost-effective and high-performance computing capacity for the global AI ecosystem. The new company anticipates launching operations in 2026.
The agreement combines three complementary components:
- the AMD leadership in AI computing, featuring AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs, EPYC CPUs, adaptive NPUs, and the open ROCm ecosystem;
- the critical, secure, and scalable infrastructure provided by Cisco;
- and the state-of-the-art data centers operated by HUMAIN.
This collaboration represents a key boost for the AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs, which will be central to the next wave of AI compute deployments. These GPUs will integrate with EPYC processors, NPU accelerators, and the ROCm software stack, a combination designed to maximize performance, efficiency, and model portability across multicloud and on-premises environments.
The announcement also includes the creation of an AMD Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia, focused on migrating local AI workloads to HUMAIN’s infrastructure and on training specialized talent to operate, optimize, and scale these systems.
“Delivering large-scale, high-performance global AI infrastructure requires strong partnerships. Together with HUMAIN and Cisco, we are combining leading computing and networking technologies to expand the ecosystem’s capacity and competitiveness in the Kingdom. As part of this growing collaboration, we are also establishing an AMD Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia to further accelerate local integration and innovation,” stated Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD.
Project Highlights
- Operational Timeline: the joint venture will start in 2026.
- Capacity: an initial 100 MW with a target of up to 1 GW by 2030.
- Scaling: shared ambition to grow to several gigawatts as a pillar of HUMAIN’s global strategy.
- Talent and Adoption: AMD Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia to accelerate migrations and training.
Through this move, the three companies aim to reduce time to access advanced compute resources, enhance regional competitiveness in artificial intelligence, and provide enterprises and public agencies with infrastructure ready for large-scale training and inference workloads. The initial 100 MW phase will mark the first milestone in a plan that aspires to be one of the largest AI capacity deployments announced in the Middle East region.