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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) (Nasdaq: AMD) is frequently in the news for developments in high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, client processors, embedded products and strategic partnerships. Company press releases describe AMD as driving innovation in high-performance and AI computing, with technology that powers billions of experiences across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming. The AMD news flow reflects this broad scope, ranging from announcements of new AI GPUs and CPUs to collaborations with major technology and cloud partners.
Visitors to this AMD news page can expect updates on AI data center platforms such as AMD Instinct accelerator GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD Pensando networking and the ROCm open software stack, including rack-scale architectures like the Helios platform. News items also cover client and gaming products, including Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series processors for Copilot+ PCs, Ryzen AI Max+ processors for ultra-thin systems, and gaming-focused desktop CPUs and Radeon graphics technologies.
AMD’s news releases frequently highlight ecosystem collaborations and large deployments. Examples include work with Tata Consultancy Services to co-develop industry-specific AI and generative AI solutions, with HPE and Eviden to power supercomputers such as Herder and Alice Recoque, with Vultr to expand AI supercluster capacity using AMD Instinct GPUs, and with partners like Zyphra, Cisco and HUMAIN on AI infrastructure and large-scale model training. Regulatory and financial updates, such as earnings announcement dates and Form 8-K disclosures, also appear in AMD’s communications.
By following AMD-related news, investors and observers can track how the company’s CPUs, GPUs, embedded processors and software platforms are being adopted across cloud, enterprise, government, research and edge environments, and how new product introductions and partnerships shape its role in AI and high-performance computing.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has achieved a significant milestone as its next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed 'Venice,' becomes the first HPC product to be taped out and brought up on TSMC's advanced 2nm (N2) process technology. This achievement demonstrates the strong partnership between AMD and TSMC in semiconductor manufacturing, combining new design architectures with cutting-edge process technology.
The company has also successfully completed the bring up and validation of its 5th Gen AMD EPYC CPU products at TSMC's new fabrication facility in Arizona, reinforcing AMD's commitment to U.S. manufacturing. The 'Venice' processor is scheduled to launch next year, marking a significant advancement in AMD's data center CPU roadmap.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced that Google Cloud's new C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) are now powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors. The C4D instances demonstrate up to 80% higher throughput/vCPU compared to previous generations, leveraging AMD's 'Zen 5' architecture advancements.
The H4D instances, specifically optimized for HPC workloads, feature AMD EPYC CPUs with Cloud RDMA, enabling efficient scaling up to tens of thousands of cores. These VMs are designed to handle various workloads, from data analytics and web serving to high-performance computing and AI.
Both C4D and H4D virtual machines are currently available in preview, with general availability expected later this year across multiple global regions.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced 'Advancing AI 2025', a hybrid event scheduled for June 12, 2025, that will be both in-person and livestreamed. The event, starting at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET on AMD's YouTube channel, will be led by Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su along with company executives, AI ecosystem partners, customers, and developers.
The event will unveil AMD's strategic vision for artificial intelligence, featuring announcements of the next-generation AMD Instinct™ GPUs, updates on the AMD ROCm™ open software ecosystem, and detailed information about AI solutions targeting various segments including hyperscalers, enterprises, developers, and startups.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced its upcoming fiscal first quarter 2025 financial results release, scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT to discuss the results.
Additionally, AMD executives will participate in two major financial events: Mark Papermaster, executive vice president and CTO, will present at the TD Cowen 52nd Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on May 28, 2025, while Jean Hu, executive vice president, CFO and treasurer, will attend the Bank of America 2025 Global Technology Conference on June 3, 2025. Both presentations will be accessible via webcast on AMD's Investor Relations website.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that its 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors are now powering Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Compute E6 Standard shapes, delivering up to 2X increase in cost-to-performance compared to the previous E5 generation.
The new OCI Compute E6 shapes are designed for general-purpose and compute-intensive workloads, joining over a thousand compute instances powered by AMD EPYC processors across major cloud providers. These shapes are currently available in multiple regions including US East (Ashburn), US West (Phoenix), US Midwest (Chicago), Germany Central (Frankfurt), and UK South (London), with planned expansion to additional regions.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has completed its acquisition of ZT Systems, a leading provider of AI and general-purpose compute infrastructure for hyperscale providers. The strategic transaction aims to address the $500 billion data center AI accelerator opportunity projected for 2028.
The acquisition combines AMD's GPU, CPU, and networking silicon with ZT Systems' rack-level expertise and AMD's open-source ROCm™ software. This integration will enable new end-to-end AI solutions and accelerate the deployment of AMD-powered AI infrastructure at scale.
The deal is expected to be accretive on a non-GAAP basis by the end of 2025. AMD is seeking strategic partners to acquire ZT Systems' U.S.-based data center infrastructure manufacturing business in 2025. Former ZT Systems executives Frank Zhang and Doug Huang have joined AMD's leadership team under Executive Vice President Forrest Norrod.
AMD has unveiled its 5th Gen EPYC Embedded processors, featuring the new 'Zen 5' architecture, targeting networking, storage, and industrial edge markets. The EPYC Embedded 9005 Series processors support 8 to 192 cores in a single socket, delivering up to 1.3X increase in networking throughput and 1.6X in storage workloads.
Key features include extended 7-year product manufacturing support, enhanced system resiliency with Non-Transparent Bridging (NTB), and DRAM Flush for data protection. The processors offer up to 6TB DDR5 memory per socket and 160 PCIe Gen5 lanes with CXL 2.0 support.
Cisco and IBM are among the first partners to adopt these processors. Production shipments are expected to begin in Q2 2025, with the processors currently sampling to early access customers.
AMD has unveiled its next-generation RDNA 4 architecture with the launch of the Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics cards. The new lineup includes the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070, both featuring 16GB of GDDR6 memory and priced at $599 and $549 respectively.
The new cards deliver up to 40% higher gaming performance than the previous RDNA 3 architecture, with the RX 9070 offering 20% more performance and the RX 9070 XT delivering 40% more performance compared to the RX 7900 GRE at 1440p. Key improvements include 3rd generation raytracing accelerators providing 2x raytracing throughput, and 2nd generation AI accelerators offering up to 8x INT8 throughput.
The cards will be available from partners including Acer, ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, PowerColor, Sapphire, Vastarmor, XFX, and Yeston starting March 6th, 2025. They support DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b, enabling up to 8K 144Hz display output.
Vultr, the largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, has announced the deployment of AMD Instinct™ MI325X GPUs in its Chicago data center, becoming the first cloud provider to offer these AI solutions. This follows Vultr's growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation and expanded collaboration with AMD.
The AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs feature 256GB of HBM3E memory and 8 TB/s of memory bandwidth, hosted on Supermicro AS-8126GS-TNMR 8-U servers. The solution offers seamless integration with AMD ROCm™ open software ecosystem, supporting various AI and high-performance computing frameworks for building and scaling AI-native applications.
AMD and France's Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on advancing next-generation AI computing architectures. The partnership aims to develop energy-efficient systems for handling intensive AI workloads across various sectors including energy and medicine.
The collaboration will focus on technological advancements in next-generation AI compute infrastructure. Both organizations plan to host a symposium in 2025, bringing together European stakeholders, global technology providers, startups, supercomputing centers, universities, and policymakers to foster collaboration on AI computing technologies.
This initiative reinforces AMD's commitment to international collaborations that accelerate AI innovation, promote sustainability, and strengthen cooperation between U.S. and European research institutions.
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