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AMD: A Semiconductor Giant's Journey Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a multinational technology corporation specializing in the design and development of semiconductor solutions. Founded in 1969, AMD initially focused on memory chips before entering th...
- Company type Public
- Industry Semiconductors
- Founded May 1, 1969
- Founders Team led by Jerry Sanders
- Headquarters Santa Clara, California, United States
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Lisa Su (chair &
- Revenue US$25.79 billion (2024)
- Net income US$1.641 billion (2024)
- Website www.amd.com
AMD history
Last Updated : 21/03/25, 11:28 AM
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), founded in 1969 by Jerry Sanders and colleagues from Fairchild Semiconductor, initially focused on supplying logic chips, prioritizing quality control for the burgeoning computer industry. Early successes included the Am2501 counter and Am2505 multiplier. Going public i...
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AMD unveils Radeon RX 9060 XT with up to 16GB VRAM, starts from $299
May 23, 2025 11:14 am
The newly announced Radeon RX 9060 XT comes with up to 16GB RAM with AMD claiming that it is around 6 per cent faster than the much pricier NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
May 09, 2025 6:19 pm
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, maker of flagship AI model ChatGPT, and Lisa Su, CEO of AI chipmaker AMD, also testified at the hearing.
AMD CEO says ready to start chip production at TSMC's plant in Arizona
April 15, 2025 8:28 am
The move comes amid anticipated U.S. semiconductor tariffs, as AMD continues to rely heavily on TSMC for chip fabrication.
AMD to cut 4% of global workforce as it focuses on AI chip development
November 14, 2024 8:33 am
AMD is laying off 4% of its workforce to focus on developing AI chips, aiming to compete with Nvidia in the rapidly growing AI market. With high demand from data centers, AMD's data center revenue has doubled, positioning it to capitalize on the AI boom, despite declining PC and gaming sales.
Intel, AMD team up to confront rising challenge from Arm
October 16, 2024 5:48 am
By contrast, Intel and AMD use the same underlying x86 technology in their chips, but software sometimes must be tweaked to work across their offerings.
AMD to acquire server builder ZT Systems for $4.9 billion in cash and stock
August 20, 2024 8:23 am
AMD is acquiring server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion to boost its AI chip portfolio and compete with Nvidia.
I tested the Asus ZenBook S 16 powered by the AMD Ryzen AI processor and was pleasantly surprised for two reasons
August 13, 2024 8:12 am
The AMD-powered Asus ZenBook S 16 offers a 16-inch Windows notebook as slim and light as a MacBook Air.
AMD raises forecast for AI chip revenue and sees supplies remaining tight
July 31, 2024 8:50 am
While the supply of AI chips is expected to remain tight through 2025, the growing demand and AMD's success in the market indicate a promising future for the company.
‘Trying to enable a whole range of interactions; NPU is a part of the equation’: AMD director on AI PCs
August 02, 2024 6:26 pm
AMD's John Anguiano believes that the AI PC represents the future of the industry, changing how we think about and interact with computers.
At Los Angeles event, chip maker AMD lays out its vision for AI PCs
July 16, 2024 1:32 pm
AMD says its next-generation AI processors may help it gain a lead over the competition.
