AMD

What does AMD own?
AMD designs and sells processors under the Ryzen (consumer), EPYC (server), and Threadripper (workstation) brands; graphics cards under the Radeon brand; AI accelerators under the Instinct brand; and adaptive computing products under the Versal and Alveo brands from its Xilinx acquisition. AMD does not own semiconductor manufacturing facilities; it outsources production to TSMC and other foundries.

Is AMD publicly traded?
Yes. AMD trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol AMD. The company has been publicly traded since 1972.

Who founded AMD?
AMD was founded on May 1, 1969, by Jerry Sanders and seven co-founders, all former Fairchild Semiconductor employees. Dr. Lisa Su has served as Chair and CEO since 2014 and is credited with leading the company's turnaround and growth.

Where is AMD headquartered?
AMD is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company has major design centers in Austin, Texas; Markham, Canada; Bangalore, India; and other locations globally.

Who owns AMD?
AMD has no controlling shareholder. The company is publicly traded with shares distributed among institutional investors, mutual funds, and individual shareholders. Institutional investors including Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street are among the largest shareholders through index fund holdings.

What is AMD's revenue?
For full-year 2025, AMD reported record revenue of $34.6 billion, up 34% year over year, with non-GAAP gross margin of 57% and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.53. Q4 2025 revenue was $10.3 billion, up 34% year over year.

What is EPYC?
EPYC is AMD's line of server processors for data centers and enterprise computing. EPYC processors compete with Intel's Xeon line and have gained significant market share in cloud computing deployments. Major cloud providers including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google offer cloud instances powered by EPYC processors.

What is AMD Instinct?
AMD Instinct is AMD's line of AI accelerators for data center workloads, competing with NVIDIA's data center GPU products. The Instinct MI300 series launched in 2023 and 2024 gained traction among AI companies and cloud providers. Eight of the top ten AI companies deployed AMD Instinct accelerators in 2025. The Instinct MI350 series targets further AI market share gains.

Advanced Micro Devices was founded on May 1, 1969, by Jerry Sanders and seven co-founders, all former employees of Fairchild Semiconductor. The company initially focused on producing logic chips and became a second-source manufacturer for Intel's x86 processors, producing compatible chips under a licensing agreement.

In 1991, AMD released the Am386 processor, its own x86-compatible chip, following a legal dispute with Intel over licensing rights. AMD won the right to produce x86-compatible processors, establishing the competitive dynamic between the two companies that persists today. The Athlon processor, released in 1999, was the first AMD chip to outperform Intel's flagship processor in benchmarks, establishing AMD as a credible competitor.

AMD acquired ATI Technologies in 2006 for $5.4 billion, entering the discrete graphics card market and competing with NVIDIA. The acquisition gave AMD a graphics division that produces Radeon GPUs. AMD struggled financially through the late 2000s and early 2010s, losing processor market share to Intel and graphics market share to NVIDIA.

Dr. Lisa Su became CEO in October 2014. Under her leadership, AMD developed the Zen microarchitecture, which launched in 2017 as the Ryzen processor family. Zen-based processors offered competitive performance at lower prices than Intel's offerings and enabled AMD to regain significant market share in consumer and enterprise processor markets. Subsequent Zen generations (Zen 2, Zen 3, Zen 4, Zen 5) continued to improve performance and efficiency.

AMD acquired Xilinx in February 2022 for approximately $49 billion, adding field-programmable gate arrays and adaptive computing products to its portfolio. The acquisition expanded AMD's presence in data center, communications, automotive, and industrial markets.

For full-year 2025, AMD reported record revenue of $34.6 billion, up 34% year over year, driven by strong Data Center and Client segment growth. The company reported Q1 2026 guidance of approximately $9.8 billion in revenue.

AMD has implemented sustainability initiatives focused on environmental responsibility, ethical supply chain management, and social impact across its global semiconductor operations. The company is a signatory to the Science Based Targets initiative and has committed to reducing its environmental footprint despite operating as a fabless company.

As a fabless semiconductor company, AMD's direct environmental impact is primarily related to office operations, research and development facilities, and supply chain management. The company works closely with manufacturing partners, particularly TSMC, to promote sustainable manufacturing practices and reduce the carbon footprint of chip production. AMD has established environmental requirements for its suppliers and manufacturing partners, focusing on energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction.

AMD has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations and supply chain. The company has implemented energy efficiency programs in its facilities and promotes renewable energy usage among its manufacturing partners. AMD also focuses on designing energy-efficient processors that help customers reduce their own environmental impact through lower power consumption.

In ethical business practices, AMD maintains comprehensive compliance programs covering intellectual property rights, fair competition, and responsible technology development. The company has established AI ethics guidelines for its AI accelerator products, focusing on fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems. AMD also maintains supplier codes of conduct that address environmental standards, labor practices, and business ethics.

AMD has achieved recognition for its sustainability efforts and publishes annual corporate responsibility reports detailing its environmental impact, social initiatives, and governance practices.

AMD has received consistent recognition for its technological innovation, product performance, and corporate leadership in the semiconductor industry.

• CES Innovation Awards: Multiple awards for Ryzen processors, Radeon graphics cards, and EPYC server processors, recognizing innovation in computing technology and performance.
• CRN Tech Innovator Awards: Recognition for breakthrough products in data center processors and AI accelerators, particularly for EPYC and Instinct product lines.
• Great Place to Work Certification: Multiple years of recognition for workplace culture and employee satisfaction across AMD's global locations.
• EcoVadis Silver Rating: Recognition for sustainability performance and corporate social responsibility practices in the technology sector.
• Best Places to Work in IT: Consistent inclusion in industry rankings for technology companies and semiconductor manufacturers.
• Product Excellence Awards: Multiple awards from technology publications and review sites for Ryzen, EPYC, and Radeon product performance and innovation.

The company's performance has been noted by industry analysts for its successful competitive strategy against Intel and NVIDIA, particularly under CEO Dr. Lisa Su's leadership since 2014.

AMD operates in a highly regulated technology industry, facing scrutiny related to export controls, competition practices, and semiconductor industry regulations.

Export control compliance represents a significant regulatory challenge, particularly regarding U.S. restrictions on advanced semiconductor sales to China and other markets. AMD must navigate complex export control regulations that limit its ability to sell advanced AI accelerators and high-performance computing products in certain markets.

Competition and antitrust scrutiny includes monitoring of AMD's market practices and competitive behavior in the semiconductor industry. While AMD has faced less antitrust attention than some larger competitors, the company operates under ongoing regulatory oversight regarding market competition and business practices.

Intellectual property disputes are common in the semiconductor industry, and AMD has been involved in various patent lawsuits and licensing disputes with competitors. These legal challenges are typical for technology companies with extensive patent portfolios.

Supply chain security concerns have emerged regarding semiconductor manufacturing dependencies, particularly on TSMC for advanced chip production. AMD faces scrutiny regarding supply chain resilience and national security considerations in semiconductor manufacturing.

The company has addressed questions about product security and potential vulnerabilities in its processors, working with security researchers and implementing security improvements across its product lines.