AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a fab‑less semiconductor company that designs and markets central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated processing units (APUs) and semi‑custom chips for a range of applications including personal computers, data centers, gaming consoles and embedded systems. The firm generates revenue by licensing its designs to manufacturing partners such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and selling the finished products through original equipment manufacturers and retail channels. AMD operates within the broader technology and semiconductor sector, competing primarily with Intel in CPUs and Nvidia in GPUs while also supplying custom silicon for major gaming console makers. It has gained a strong market position with its Ryzen, EPYC and Radeon product families, recognized for high performance, power efficiency and rapid adoption in both consumer and enterprise computing markets.