01 · About
What does AMD do?
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) designs computer processors, graphics chips and AI accelerators. Founded in 1969 in Sunnyvale, California, it is the main rival to Intel in PC and server processors and to Nvidia in AI chips 2.
Who runs AMD?
Lisa Su joined AMD in 2012 and became chief executive two years later, when the company was struggling. Under her it overtook Intel in market value. In 2025 AMD announced a partnership to supply AI chips to OpenAI 1.
What does AMD make?
Ryzen processors for PCs, EPYC processors for servers, Radeon graphics cards and Instinct AI accelerators. Like Nvidia, it designs chips and relies on TSMC to manufacture them 2.
