# AMD

> AMD designs the computing engines behind PCs, game consoles, servers, supercomputers, embedded systems and a growing share of AI infrastructure. Its wager is broader than any one chip: combine Ryzen CPUs, Radeon graphics, EPYC server processors, Instinct accelerators, adaptive silicon, Pensando networking and the open ROCm software stack into a credible alternative to more closed or vertically constrained rivals.

- **Founded:** 1969
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Founders:** Jerry Sanders (Co-founder and founding CEO), Ed Turney (Co-founder and founding vice president), John Carey (Co-founder), Sven Simonsen (Co-founder), Jack Gifford (Co-founder), Frank Botte (Co-founder), Jim Giles (Co-founder), Larry Stenger (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 31,000 employees
- **Products:** Ryzen processors, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics, Instinct accelerators, ROCm
- **Notable:** Introduced the x86-64 instruction-set extension that became the dominant 64-bit x86 standard., Re-established competitive desktop and server CPU positions with the Zen architecture, Ryzen and EPYC., Reported record fiscal 2025 revenue of $34.6 billion, up 34% year over year.

## Products & services

- **Ryzen processors** — Desktop, laptop, workstation and handheld x86 CPUs, including Ryzen AI processors with integrated neural processing.
- **EPYC server processors** — Data-center CPUs for cloud, enterprise, AI hosting and high-performance computing.
- **Radeon graphics** — Consumer gaming GPUs and Radeon PRO products for workstations and visualization.
- **Instinct accelerators** — Data-center GPUs for AI training, inference and high-performance computing.
- **ROCm** — An open-source software platform of compilers, runtimes, libraries and tools for AMD GPU compute.
- **Adaptive and embedded computing** — Versal adaptive SoCs, FPGAs, Kria system-on-modules and embedded x86 processors for industrial, automotive, aerospace, communications and edge systems.
- **Pensando networking** — DPUs, AI networking and programmable infrastructure products for data centers.
- **Semi-custom silicon** — Customized system-on-chip designs used in products including PlayStation, Xbox and Steam Deck hardware.
- **Helios rack-scale AI infrastructure** — An integrated design combining Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs, Pensando networking and ROCm software for frontier AI systems.

## Achievements

- Introduced the x86-64 instruction-set extension that became the dominant 64-bit x86 standard.
- Re-established competitive desktop and server CPU positions with the Zen architecture, Ryzen and EPYC.
- Reported record fiscal 2025 revenue of $34.6 billion, up 34% year over year.
- Reached $16.6 billion in data-center revenue in 2025, up 32% year over year.
- AMD-powered El Capitan ranked first on the November 2025 TOP500 supercomputer list.
- Powered 12 of the top 20 systems on a 2026 Green500 list cited by AMD.
- Exceeded its 2025 product-energy-efficiency goal, reporting a 38x improvement from its 2020 baseline.
- Completed the Xilinx acquisition, adding adaptive computing and FPGA capabilities to the portfolio.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Introduced the Helios rack-scale AI design, Instinct MI400 Series accelerators and 6th Gen EPYC processors at Advancing AI 2026.
- **2026-07** — Announced a partnership with Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT to support a sovereign AI ecosystem.
- **2026-07** — Expanded work with OpenAI and Meta across AMD's compute, networking and software stack.
- **2026-07** — Announced an Open Robotics Partner Network for physical AI development.
- **2026-02** — Reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $34.6 billion, with data center revenue of $16.6 billion.
- **2025-10** — Sold ZT Systems' manufacturing business to Sanmina while retaining design expertise and intellectual property.
- **2025-10** — Entered an agreement for OpenAI to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, subject to deployment milestones and conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.amd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/amd
- GitHub: https://github.com/amd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AMD
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amd
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amd

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Last updated: 2026-08-13