# OpenAI’s dots run on nine-core AMD EPYC VMs, Geekbench data shows

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-09-30T18:00:39Z

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## Summary

A leaked Geekbench 7 result suggests OpenAI’s autonomous agents, called dots, run on a single nine-core slice of an AMD EPYC 9V74 processor with 9.73GB of memory. The pre-launch benchmark posted on X by INIYSA recorded a multi-core score of 9,435, higher than the post-launch median of 8,550.

The hardware setup contrasts with Meta’s Muse, which reportedly uses AMD EPYC Turin with two cores and 8GB per sandbox. Muse’s median scores are about 1,394 for multi-core. OpenAI’s dots also include preloaded apps like Chromium, Blender, and Python. The article notes rising demand for high-core-count CPUs in AI agents, with SpaceXAI planning Nvidia Vera CPUs for Grok’s workloads.

## Key points

- OpenAI’s dots run on a nine-core AMD EPYC 9V74 VM with 9.73GB memory, per leaked Geekbench 7 data
- Pre-launch benchmark scored 9,435 multi-core, exceeding post-launch median of 8,550, per INIYSA’s X post

## Why it matters

The hardware setup reveals OpenAI’s scaling approach for autonomous agents, which may influence CPU demand and future AI infrastructure investments.

## Sources

1. [Geekbench 7 results suggest OpenAI's dots run on nine-core AMD EPYC VMs](https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/geekbench-7-results-suggest-openais-dots-agent-runs-on-nine-core-amd-epyc-vms-with-nearly-10gb-of-memory-newest-runs-score-about-six-times-meta-muse-in-multi-core) (Tom's Hardware, 2026-09-30)

## Cite

Digest AI, "OpenAI’s dots run on nine-core AMD EPYC VMs, Geekbench data shows", 30 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/openais-dots-run-on-nine-core-amd-epyc-vms-geekbench-data-shows

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