AMD
Semiconductors
Founded: May 1, 1969
American chipmaker of CPUs and GPUs. Major competitor to Intel and NVIDIA in compute and graphics.
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2023-10-04
AMD Acquires Nod.ai
AMD acquires Nod.ai, an open source AI company.
2022-05-02
AMD Acquires Pensando
AMD completes acquisition of Pensando for approximately $1.9 billion.
2022-02-14
AMD Closes Xilinx Acquisition
AMD closes its acquisition of Xilinx in a deal valued at approximately $50 billion.
2020-11-05
Ryzen 5000 Series Launch
AMD launches the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors.
2019-08-07
Second Generation EPYC Launch
AMD launches its second generation EPYC server processors.
2019-07-07
Ryzen 3000 Series Launch
AMD launches the Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors.
2014-10-08
Lisa Su Appointed CEO
Lisa Su is appointed President and CEO of AMD.
2012-02-01
AMD Acquires SeaMicro
AMD acquires SeaMicro, a server company, for $334 million.
2009-01-01
AMD Sues Former Executives
AMD sues former executives for alleged corporate espionage.
2008-10-07
AMD Spinoff of Manufacturing
AMD spins off its manufacturing operations into GlobalFoundries.
2006-10-25
Acquisition of ATI Technologies
AMD acquires ATI Technologies, a graphics card manufacturer, for $5.4 billion.
2005-01-01
Settlement with Intel
AMD and Intel reach a settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute.
2003-09-01
Athlon 64 Launch
AMD launches the Athlon 64 processor, the first 64-bit CPU for desktop PCs.
2000-01-01
AMD vs Intel Antitrust Lawsuit
AMD files an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, alleging anti-competitive practices.
1999-06-23
Athlon Processor Launch
AMD launches the Athlon processor, a competitor to Intel's Pentium III.
1996-03-01
K5 Processor Launch
AMD releases the K5 processor, its first in-house designed x86 CPU.
1991-04-01
Am386 Processor Introduction
AMD introduces the Am386 processor, a clone of Intel's 386 CPU.
1982-01-01
Agreement with Intel
AMD signs an agreement with Intel to become a second-source manufacturer of Intel's x86 processors.
1972-09-01
Initial Public Offering
AMD goes public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1969-05-01
Advanced Micro Devices Founded
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is founded by Jerry Sanders III and others.
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