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AMD

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is the Santa Clara semiconductor company founded in 1969 and listed on Nasdaq as AMD. It sells EPYC server CPUs, Instinct data centre GPUs, the Helios rack-scale GPU system and the Helion rack blueprint for agentic AI, and develops the ROCm software stack. Lisa Su is chair and CEO.

Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026

Facts at a glance

TypeSemiconductor company: CPUs, GPUs, adaptive chips
Founded1969
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California
TickerNASDAQ: AMD
Chair and CEOLisa Su source
AI data centre productsEPYC CPUs, Instinct MI350 and MI450 GPUs, Helios racks, Helion agentic AI rack source
AMD HelionUp to 32,768 EPYC CPU cores per CPU-only rack; planned for November 2026 source
Meta investment$1 billion in Meta's equity offering, announced 27 October 2026 source

Questions people ask

What is AMD Helion?
An open rack blueprint for agentic AI announced on 12 October 2026, available as a CPU-only rack with up to 32,768 EPYC cores or an all-in-one rack with Instinct MI350P GPUs. Partner configurations are planned for November 2026.
Does Meta use AMD chips?
Yes. AMD says Meta has deployed millions of EPYC processors, runs Instinct GPUs in production, is testing Helios racks and will deploy a custom Instinct GPU.