OpenBSD 7.9 Released With Support For Up To 255 x86_64 CPU Cores, WiFi 6
OpenBSD 7.9 has been released, introducing significant updates for users. The new version supports up to 255 x86_64 CPU cores, enhancing its capabilities for modern high-core systems. Additionally, it includes improvements to graphics drivers and initial support for WiFi 6.
- ▪OpenBSD 7.9 increases the maximum CPU core support from 64 to 255 on AMD64 systems.
- ▪The release includes fixes for the AMDGPU graphics driver and improvements for various hardware drivers.
- ▪OpenBSD 7.9 introduces initial support for WiFi 6 (802.11ax) in its wireless stack.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 11:03:40 -0400 |
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OpenBSD 7.9 Released With Support For Up To 255 x86_64 CPU Cores, WiFi 6 Written by Michael Larabel in BSD on 19 May 2026 at 11:03 AM EDT. Add A Comment Theo de Raadt announced the release today of OpenBSD 7.9 as the latest feature update to this unique BSD platform. OpenBSD 7.9 on AMD64 (x86_64) is catching up to other operating systems in bumping the maximum CPU core count supported, given today's increasingly high core count systems. OpenBSD 7.9 on AMD64 bumped MAXCPUs from 64 to 255. The 255 limit is due to xAPIC requirements and until the OpenBSD x2APIC support is in better shape that will be the limit, even with today's dual socket Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors having higher CPU core counts.
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