At GTC 2026, NVIDIA unveiled more details about its next-generation data center CPU, Vera, announcing that it will be available for public sale, directly challenging Intel and AMD. The Vera CPU, codenamed 'Olympus,' is based on a custom ARMv9.2-A instruction set design, featuring 88 custom cores that support 176 threads and a 162MB L3 cache. It offers a memory bandwidth of up to 1.2TB/s and interconnects with Rubin GPUs via NVLink-C2C at a bandwidth of 1.8TB/s. The Vera CPU represents a significant performance upgrade over its predecessor, Grace, with notably enhanced single-thread performance, designed to meet the demands of large-scale AI computing. NVIDIA also introduced the Vera CPU rack design, which integrates 256 CPUs in a single cabinet to support high-concurrency environments. The Vera CPU is now in mass production, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026.