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AMD

Public (NASDAQ: AMD)

Explore AMD career opportunities in semiconductor design, CPU/GPU engineering, and data center solutions. Interview prep, salary insights, and hiring trends.

Website

amd.com

Industry

Semiconductors

Year founded

1969

Employees

26,000

About

AMD is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computer processors, graphics cards, and related technologies.

The company serves consumer, enterprise, and data center markets with high-performance CPUs, GPUs, and accelerated processing units.

AMD has emerged as a major competitor to Intel and NVIDIA, particularly strengthening its position in gaming and server markets.

Known for its Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics cards, AMD powers everything from gaming PCs to supercomputers.

Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, USA · Austin, Texas, USA
Key leadership
Dr. Lisa Su, CEO and Chair

Notable highlights

  • Second-largest x86 processor manufacturer globally
  • Major supplier of GPUs for gaming and data center markets
  • Powers Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox gaming consoles
  • Acquired Xilinx for $54 billion in 2022, expanding into FPGAs and adaptive computing

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