Meta has finalized a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 processors for its next-generation AI infrastructure. This partnership positions Meta as one of AWS's largest Graviton customers globally.
The deal, valued in the billions of dollars, will span three to five years. Meta will integrate Amazon’s fifth-generation CPU processors, specifically designed for agentic AI workloads that require independent reasoning, code generation, and multi-step task orchestration. Each Graviton5 chip features 192 cores for parallel processing of complex AI workflows.
Meta's Head of Infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, stated that diversifying compute sources is critical for scaling AI ambitions, highlighting AWS as a trusted partner for achieving performance and efficiency in CPU-intensive AI tasks.
This agreement marks a significant move by major tech companies to expand beyond graphics processors, which have historically dominated AI model training. As AI applications advance to production, there is a growing demand for CPUs optimized for efficient model execution, real-time query handling, and complex reasoning.
The deal was announced shortly after Meta confirmed plans to lay off 8,000 employees and leave 6,000 open positions unfilled, as the company intensifies its focus on AI and competition with rivals like OpenAI and Google.