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AMD and NAVER Cloud Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI Infrastructure in Korea
Companies to expand use of AMD EPYC processors and AMD Instinct GPUs to power next-generation AI services
Mar. 18, 2026 at 7:41pm
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AMD and NAVER Cloud have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of sovereign AI infrastructure in Korea. NAVER Cloud plans to expand its deployment of AMD EPYC processors and will receive early access to AMD's next-generation Instinct MI455X GPUs. The companies will also work together to optimize NAVER Cloud's AI services and software stacks on AMD platforms and AMD's ROCm software.
Why it matters
This collaboration aims to enable organizations in Korea to build and deploy AI services with greater control over data, performance, and scalability. It reflects the shared goal of AMD and NAVER Cloud to advance sovereign AI infrastructure and support national-scale AI capabilities.
The details
Under the collaboration, NAVER Cloud will expand its use of AMD EPYC processors to include deployment of the upcoming 6th-Gen AMD EPYC 'Venice' processor. AMD will also provide NAVER Cloud with early access to the AMD Instinct MI455X GPUs for evaluation and validation across its cloud and production environments. The companies will work together to optimize NAVER Cloud's AI services and software stacks on AMD platforms and AMD's ROCm software. Additionally, they plan to collaborate on research and development initiatives to enable new AI services and solutions for NAVER customers.
- The strategic collaboration was announced on March 18, 2026.
The players
AMD
A semiconductor company that designs and develops computer processors and related technologies, including CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
NAVER Cloud
A subsidiary of NAVER Corporation that provides IT infrastructure and platform services, including public cloud services and AI expertise.
Dr. Lisa Su
The chair and CEO of AMD.
NAVER Cloud representative
A spokesperson for NAVER Cloud.
What they’re saying
“Sovereign AI infrastructure plays a critical role in accelerating how nations build and deploy advanced AI. Our expanded collaboration with NAVER Cloud brings together AMD's leadership AI compute platforms and open software ecosystem with NAVER's cloud and AI capabilities to enable scalable infrastructure and accelerate the next generation of AI in Korea.”
— Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD (amd.com)
“NAVER Cloud is focused on building scalable and open AI infrastructure to support the rapid growth of AI innovation. Through our collaboration with AMD, we will leverage high-performance AMD compute platforms to enhance our AI and cloud services and deliver new capabilities to customers and developers.”
— NAVER Cloud representative (amd.com)
What’s next
The companies plan to collaborate on research and development initiatives to enable new AI services and solutions for NAVER customers.
The takeaway
This strategic collaboration between AMD and NAVER Cloud aims to advance sovereign AI infrastructure in Korea, enabling organizations to build and deploy AI services with greater control over data, performance, and scalability. The partnership leverages AMD's leadership in AI compute platforms and NAVER's cloud and AI expertise to support the growth of AI innovation in the region.
