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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American <a href="/facts/Multinational_corporation/qrMQSMTb">multinational corporation</a> and <a href="/facts/Technology_company/qdfDdm2m">technology company</a> headquartered in <a href="/facts/Santa_Clara%2c_California/lkQTssCF">Santa Clara, California</a> and maintains significant operations in <a href="/facts/Austin%2c_Texas/xpVP4t98">Austin, Texas</a>. AMD is a <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">hardware</a> and <a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">fabless</a> company that designs and develops <a href="/facts/List_of_AMD_processors/0GUoJBDs">central processing units</a> (CPUs), <a href="/facts/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units/jaVxfufu">graphics processing units</a> (GPUs), <a href="/facts/Field-programmable_gate_arrays/M8LSGcAU">field-programmable gate arrays</a> (FPGAs), <a href="/facts/System_on_a_chip/1RVvVe6N">system-on-chip</a> (SoC), and <a href="/facts/High-performance_computing/HT9NwGAN">high-performance computer</a> solutions. AMD serves a wide range of business and consumer markets, including gaming, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and embedded systems.
AMD's main products include <a href="/facts/List_of_AMD_microprocessors/0GUoJBDs">microprocessors</a>, <a href="/facts/Motherboard/GXB10heG">motherboard</a> <a href="/facts/Chipset/0xU3kbVI">chipsets</a>, <a href="/facts/Embedded_processor/a4muX1wU">embedded processors</a>, and <a href="/facts/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units/jaVxfufu">graphics processors</a> for <a href="/facts/Server_(computing)/dEaYFD7r">servers</a>, <a href="/facts/Workstation/h5tK4hTt">workstations</a>, personal computers, and <a href="/facts/Embedded_system/a4muX1wU">embedded system</a> applications. The company has also expanded into new markets, such as the <a href="/facts/Data_center/DS5wJY41">data center</a>, <a href="/facts/Video_gaming/vmTdNASJ">gaming</a>, and <a href="/facts/High-performance_computing/HT9NwGAN">high-performance computing</a> markets. AMD's processors are used in a wide range of computing devices, including <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">personal computers</a>, servers, <a href="/facts/Laptop/3EFwTAb2">laptops</a>, and <a href="/facts/Video_game_console/K72D1NSS">gaming consoles</a>. While it initially manufactured its own processors, the company later <a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">outsourced its manufacturing</a>, after <a href="/facts/GlobalFoundries/lFTS5fbT">GlobalFoundries</a> was spun off in 2009. Through its <a href="/facts/Xilinx/rbXfxqqG">Xilinx</a> acquisition in 2022, AMD offers <a href="/facts/Field-programmable_gate_array/M8LSGcAU">field-programmable gate array</a> (FPGA) products.
AMD was founded in 1969 by <a href="/facts/Jerry_Sanders_(businessman)/RtfALaNs">Jerry Sanders</a> and a group of other technology professionals. The company's early products were primarily memory chips and other components for computers. In 1975, AMD entered the microprocessor market, competing with <a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a>, its main rival in the industry. In the early 2000s, it experienced significant growth and success, thanks in part to its strong position in the PC market and the success of its <a href="/facts/Athlon/3BFQu05f">Athlon</a> and <a href="/facts/Opteron/IF1ueyIJ">Opteron</a> processors. However, the company faced challenges in the late 2000s and early 2010s, as it struggled to keep up with Intel in the race to produce faster and more powerful processors.
In the late 2010s, AMD regained <a href="/facts/Market_share/kvXSlhlB">market share</a> by pursuing a <a href="/facts/Penetration_pricing/9MCN4GsJ">penetration pricing</a> strategy and building on the success of its <a href="/facts/Ryzen/0hKNcAra">Ryzen</a> processors, which were considerably more competitive with <a href="/facts/List_of_Intel_processors/gBqeUglP">Intel microprocessors</a> in terms of performance whilst offering attractive pricing. In 2022, AMD surpassed Intel by market capitalization for the first time.

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