AMD is one of the biggest computer hardware manufacturers in the world, making everything from consumer processors and graphics cards to server and data center components.
Founded in 1969, AMD has long been known for its more affordable hardware offerings compared to its major rivals Nvidia and Intel. AMD is also now a familiar name among PC gamers and computer enthusiasts. The company stepped up its performance game considerably in the last decade, thanks to the leadership of its current CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, who has steered the company since 2014.
Often referred to as “Team Red” by its fans – as opposed to Team Green (Nvidia) and Team Blue (Intel) – AMD has been praised by many for advancing the state of computer processing hardware, and has even branched out into providing specialized, semi-custom accelerated processing units that power gaming consoles like the PS5, Xbox Series X, and other embedded systems.
So whether it's the best processors, best graphics cards, or best laptops around, you’re bound to run into an AMD-powered product somewhere along the way.
Latest about AMD
Lenovo's upcoming Legion Go S is likely using SteamOS, as Valve is coming to its CES 2025 event
Thanks to news of Valve attending a CES 2025 event, the Lenovo Legion Go 2 will most likely have SteamOS instead of Windows 11.
Sony announces new 'Amethyst' collaboration with AMD to develop 'machine learning' technology in games
PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny has announced a new collaboration between Sony and AMD codenamed 'Amethyst'.
AMD looks to have scrapped its RX 7900 GRE – the graphics card that’s our current pick for best GPU
Stock of the RX 7900 GRE is rapidly vanishing, and it seems that AMD is making way for new mid-range RDNA 4 heavyweights.
The best AMD graphics cards 2024
The best AMD graphics card should offer a great mix of power and affordability. Here are the ones to look for.
Intel and AMD may have another desktop competitor - Qualcomm is supposedly working on a new Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 desktop CPU
It might be time for a new addition to the PC hardware arena, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite 2nd Gen chips reportedly heading to desktop PCs.
AMD VM security tools can be bypassed, letting hackers infilitrate your devices, experts warn
Researchers found a way to access sensitive data on AMD devices using a Raspberry Pi Pico and physical access.
I've never taken Intel's GPU competition seriously, but the Arc B580 has left me no choice - it just surpassed the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 in Vulkan benchmarks
If there was any time to give Intel's GPUs any attention, it would be now, with the Arc B580 defeating the RTX 4060 in Vulkan benchmarks.
AMD Strix Halo leak suggests chips are imminent, but gives me a couple of reasons to worry about the flagship laptop CPU
Strix Halo flagship appears in leaked benchmark, but it stokes concerns that the chip may not be for gaming notebooks.
