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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...
AMD NEWS
Bengaluru gets AMD's largest global design centre in India
November 28, 2023 4:16 pm
The Technostar campus is a part of AMD's $400 million investment over the next five years in India.
Hybrid CPUs are the future of personal computing: Here’s why we think so
November 07, 2023 11:44 am
Here is why PC-chip makers are bullish on hybrid CPUs.
PC market recovery gathers pace as Intel, AMD tout potential of 'AI PC'
November 02, 2023 9:17 am
AI-enabled PCs refer to machines that come with advanced chips capable of running large-language models and apps powered by the technology directly on the device, instead of the cloud.
Nvidia to make Arm-based PC chips in major new challenge to Intel
October 24, 2023 9:16 am
Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm's efforts could shake up a PC industry that Intel long dominated but which is under increasing pressure from Apple.
Samsung's 2024 mid-range Exynos lineup might be powered by AMD GPUs
September 05, 2023 2:54 pm
It looks like Samsung's 2024 mid-range lineup powered by Exynos 1480 and Exynos 1430 might feature AMD GPUs.
AMD announces RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT for $499 and $449
August 27, 2023 5:24 pm
AMD's recently announced GPUs - RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT will compete against NVIDIA's RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Ti.
AMD plans AI chip debut by year-end, sees China AI opportunity
August 02, 2023 9:31 am
CEO Lisa Su said AMD is set to ramp up production of its flagship MI300 artificial-intelligence chips in the fourth quarter.
Chipmakers signal supply glut easing but demand recovery still slow
July 28, 2023 1:03 pm
A sluggish recovery in China, the world's biggest chip buyer, is also dampening the overall outlook.
AMD to invest $400 mn in India over 5 years for its biggest design centre
July 30, 2023 9:19 am
The California-based chipmaker will use that investment to open its biggest research and development centre in the tech hub of Bengaluru, CTO Papermaster said.
With no big customers named, AMD's AI chip challenge to Nvidia remains uphill fight
June 14, 2023 9:21 am
Aside from the AI market, AMD said it has started shipping high volumes of a general purpose central processor chip called "Bergamo" to companies such as Meta Platforms.
