History of AMD in Timeline
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a multinational technology corporation specializing in hardware design and development. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, AMD operates as a fabless company, producing CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, SoCs, and high-performance computing solutions. The company caters to diverse markets including gaming, data centers, AI, and embedded systems, providing essential components for modern computing and technological advancements.
1959: First silicon integrated circuit
In 1959 Robert Noyce developed the first silicon integrated circuit at Fairchild.
July 1968: Intel Founded
In July 1968, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore founded Intel, a semiconductor company, after leaving Fairchild.
May 1, 1969: AMD Formally Incorporated
On May 1, 1969, Advanced Micro Devices was formally incorporated by Jerry Sanders and seven colleagues from Fairchild Semiconductor.
September 1969: AMD Moved to Sunnyvale
In September 1969, AMD moved from its temporary location in Santa Clara to Sunnyvale, California. AMD also became a second source supplier of microchips, guaranteeing quality control.
November 1969: Manufactured First Product Am9300
In November 1969, AMD manufactured its first product: the Am9300, a 4-bit MSI shift register, which began selling in 1970.
1969: AMD Founded
In 1969, AMD was founded by Jerry Sanders and other technology professionals.
1970: Produced First Proprietary Product Am2501
In 1970, AMD produced its first proprietary product, the Am2501 logic counter.
1971: Intel Created the First Microprocessor
In 1971 Intel created the first microprocessor, its 4-bit 4004.
1971: Entered RAM Chip Market with Am3101
In 1971, AMD entered the RAM chip market, beginning with the Am3101, a 64-bit bipolar RAM. The company's total annual sales reached US$4.6 million.
1971: Best Selling Product Am2505
In 1971, AMD's best-selling product was the Am2505, the fastest multiplier available.
1973: Second Source for Intel MOS/LSI Circuits
By 1973, AMD was a second source for Intel MOS/LSI circuits.
1975: Entered Microprocessor Market with Am9080
By 1975, AMD entered the microprocessor market with the Am9080, a reverse-engineered clone of the Intel 8080, and the Am2900 bit-slice microprocessor family.
1975: Producing 212 Products
By 1975, AMD was producing 212 products, of which 49 were proprietary.
October 1976: Cross-Licensing Agreement with Intel
In October 1976, AMD and Intel entered into a cross-licensing agreement, granting AMD a copyright license to the microcode in its microprocessors and peripherals.
1976: AMDu2013Intel cross-licensing agreement
In 1976 AMD and Intel entered into a cross-licensing agreement.
1977: Joint Venture with Siemens
In 1977, AMD entered into a joint venture with Siemens, a German engineering conglomerate, purchasing 20% of AMD's stock.
1978: Intel Introduced First x86 Microprocessors
In 1978, Intel had introduced the first x86 microprocessors.
1978: Total Sales Topped $100 Million
In fiscal year 1978, AMD's total sales topped $100 million.
1979: Bought Out Siemens' Stake
In 1979, AMD bought out Siemens' stake in the American division of Advanced Micro Computers (AMC).
1979: Debuted on New York Stock Exchange
In 1979, AMD debuted on the New York Stock Exchange and began production on its new semiconductor fabrication plant in Austin, Texas.
1980: Supplying Semiconductor Products for Telecommunications
In 1980, AMD began supplying semiconductor products for telecommunications.
October 1981: Technology Exchange Agreement Signed
In October 1981, Intel and AMD signed a 10-year technology exchange agreement.
1981: Construction on Fabrication Plant Began
In 1981, AMD began construction on a fabrication plant in San Antonio.
1981: Closed Advanced Micro Computers
In late 1981, AMD closed Advanced Micro Computers after switching focus to manufacturing second-source Intel x86 microprocessors.
February 1982: Contract with Intel
In February 1982, AMD signed a contract with Intel to become a licensed second-source manufacturer of 8086 and 8088 processors, driven by IBM's requirement for multiple chip sources for its IBM PC.
February 1982: Technology Exchange Agreement Executed
In February 1982, the 10-year technology exchange agreement between Intel and AMD was formally executed.
1982: Volume Production of Intel-Licensed Processors
Beginning in 1982, AMD began volume-producing second-source Intel-licensed 8086, 8088, 80186, and 80188 processors.
1984: Am286 Clone of Intel's 80286
By 1984, AMD produced its own Am286 clone of Intel's 80286 processor.
1984: Created World's First 512K EPROM
In 1984, AMD created the world's first 512K EPROM.
1984: Intel's Decision to Limit Cooperation
In 1984, Intel internally decided to limit cooperation with AMD regarding product information to strengthen its market position, delaying and ultimately refusing to provide technical details for the Intel 80386.
1985: Severe Downturn in Microchip Market
By mid-1985, the microchip market experienced a severe downturn, leading AMD to aggressively innovate and modernize.
1985: Made the Fortune 500 List
In 1985, AMD made the Fortune 500 list for the first time.
1985: Intel Releases x386
In 1985, Intel released its own x386 processor, before AMD could release its clone.
1985: ATI founded as Array Technology Inc.
In 1985, Lee Ka Lau, Francis Lau, Benny Lau, and Kwok Yuen Ho founded ATI (Array Technology Inc.).
1986: Embraced RISC with AMD Am29000
Beginning in 1986, AMD embraced the perceived shift toward RISC with their own AMD Am29000 (29k) processor.
1986: Liberty Chip Program
In fiscal year 1986, AMD devised the Liberty Chip program of designing and manufacturing one new chip or chipset per week for 52 weeks.
1987: ATI becomes independent graphics-card retailer
By 1987, ATI had grown into an independent graphics-card retailer, introducing the EGA Wonder and VGA Wonder card product lines.
1987: AMD Invokes Arbitration
In 1987, AMD invoked arbitration over Intel's refusal to provide technical details for the 80386, leading Intel to cancel their 1982 technological-exchange agreement.
1990: Intel Countersues AMD
In 1990, Intel countersued AMD, renegotiating AMD's rights to use Intel's microcode derivatives for cloned processors.
March 1991: Release of Am386 Processor
In March 1991, AMD released the Am386, its clone of the Intel 386 processor, and by October of the same year, AMD had sold one million units.
May 1991: ATI releases the Mach8
In May 1991, ATI released the Mach8 graphics processor, enabling graphics processing without the CPU.
1991: Introduced Am386 Chip
In 1991, AMD introduced its 386-compatible Am386, an AMD-designed chip, competing directly with Intel.
1992: AMD Wins Arbitration Against Intel
After three years of testimony, AMD won the arbitration against Intel in 1992 regarding the sharing of technical details, but Intel disputed the decision.
1992: ATI releases the Mach32
In 1992, ATI released the Mach32, which offered improved memory bandwidth and GUI acceleration.
1993: Introduction of Am486 Family
In 1993, AMD introduced the first of the Am486 family of processors, which gained popularity with original equipment manufacturers, including an exclusive agreement with Compaq.
1993: ATI Technologies Inc. goes public
In 1993, ATI Technologies Inc. went public, with shares listed on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
1993: Co-manufacturing flash memory with Fujitsu
Since 1993 AMD had been co-manufacturing flash memory with Fujitsu
1994: Mach64 accelerator debuted
In 1994, the Mach64 accelerator debuted, powering the Graphics Xpression and Graphics Pro Turbo, offering hardware support for YUV-to-RGB colour space conversion in addition to hardware zoom.
1994: AMD Wins Legal Dispute
In 1994, the Supreme Court of California sided with the arbitrator and AMD, ending the long legal dispute with Intel.
November 1995: Release of Am5x86 Processor
In November 1995, AMD released the Am5x86, another Am486-based processor, continuing AMD's success as a fast and cost-effective processor.
1995: AMDu2013Intel cross-licensing agreement end date
The 1976 AMDu2013Intel cross-licensing agreement was extended through 1995
1996: Acquisition of NexGen
In 1996, AMD acquired NexGen to obtain the rights to their Nx series of x86-compatible processors.
1996: Launch of K5 Processor
In 1996, AMD launched the K5, its first in-house x86 processor. The 'K' in K5 stood for Kryptonite, alluding to Intel's dominance in the market.
1996: Release of AMD SC4xx series embedded system-on-a-chips
In 1996, AMD released the SC4xx series of embedded system-on-a-chips (SoCs), supporting VESA Local Bus and using the Am486 with clock speeds up to 100 MHz.
1996: ATI enters the mobile computing sector
In 1996, ATI entered the mobile computing sector by introducing 3D-graphics acceleration to laptops with the Mobility product line.
1996: All-in-Wonder product line introduced
In 1996, ATI introduced the All-in-Wonder product line, the first combination of integrated graphics chip with TV tuner card, which enabled display of computer graphics on a TV set.
1996: Agreement on Microcode Rights
In an agreement effective in 1996, AMD received the rights to the microcode in Intel's x386 and x486 processor families, but not for subsequent generations of processors.
1997: Introduction of K6 Processor
In 1997, AMD introduced the K6 processor, which resulted from reworking NexGen's Nx686. Variants like K6-III/450 outperformed Intel's Pentium II.
1997: ATI acquires Tseng Labs's graphics assets
In 1997, ATI acquired Tseng Labs's graphics assets, which included 40 engineers.
June 23, 1999: Launch of Athlon Processor
On June 23, 1999, AMD launched the K7 processor under the brand name Athlon, which used a Slot A connector instead of Intel's Slot 1.
1999: Rage 128 DirectX 6.0 accelerator
In 1999 the Rage 128 became a DirectX 6.0 accelerator.
1999: Announcement of AMD SC520 embedded system-on-a-chip
In 1999, AMD announced the SC520, the latest member of the AMD Élan series of embedded system-on-a-chips. It used an Am586 with 100 MHz or 133 MHz and supported SDRAM and PCI.
2000: ATI acquires ArtX
In 2000, ATI acquired ArtX, which engineered the Flipper graphics chip used in the GameCube video game console.
2000: Radeon line of graphics products unveiled
In 2000, ATI unveiled the Radeon line of graphics products, featuring an all-new design with DirectX 7.0 3D acceleration, video acceleration, and 2D acceleration.
October 9, 2001: Release of Athlon XP
On October 9, 2001, AMD released the Athlon XP processor.
February 2002: AMD Acquires Alchemy Semiconductor
In February 2002, AMD acquired Alchemy Semiconductor for its Alchemy line of MIPS processors for handheld and portable media player markets.
2002: AMD's Sponsorship of Formula 1 racing began in 2002
In 2002, AMD's sponsorship of Formula 1 racing began.
February 10, 2003: Release of Athlon XP with 512 KB L2 Cache
On February 10, 2003, AMD released the Athlon XP processor with 512 KB L2 Cache.
April 22, 2003: Launch of Opteron Processor
On April 22, 2003, AMD launched the Opteron server-oriented processor, which featured a 64-bit extension to the x86 instruction set, an on-chip memory controller, and HyperTransport technology.
August 2003: AMD purchases Geode business from National Semiconductor
In August 2003, AMD purchased the Geode business, originally the Cyrix MediaGX, from National Semiconductor to enhance its embedded x86 processor product line.
2003: Launch of Athlon 64 processors and Open Platform Management Architecture
In 2003, AMD launched the Athlon 64 processors and shifted its chipset strategy to an "Open Platform Management Architecture", allowing companies like ATI, VIA, and SiS to develop chipsets for its desktop processors. AMD chose to no longer design its own chipsets for desktop processors.
2003: Spansion Joint Venture with Fujitsu
In 2003, AMD spun off its flash memory business and manufacturing into Spansion, a joint venture with Fujitsu.
2004: First AMD-branded chipset announced since 2004
AMD announced the first AMD-branded chipset since 2004 with the release of the AMD 690G chipset (previously under the development codename RS690), targeted at mainstream IGP computing.
2004: AMD launches new low-power Geode NX processors
During the second quarter of 2004, AMD launched new low-power Geode NX processors based on the K7 Thoroughbred architecture with speeds of 667 MHz and 1 GHz for fanless processors, and 1.4 GHz with a fan.
2004: AMD stops server chipset design after AMD-8111 release
In 2004, with the release of Opteron server processors, AMD ceased designing server chipsets after releasing the AMD-8111 chipset. The company adopted a strategy of opening the server platform to other firms for chipset development.
April 21, 2005: Release of Dual-Core Opteron
On April 21, 2005, AMD released the first dual-core Opteron, an x86-based server CPU.
November 2005: K. Y. Ho retires, Dave Orton replaces him
In November 2005, K. Y. Ho retired as Chairman of the Board and was replaced by Dave Orton as the President and CEO of the organization.
December 2005: Divested Spansion
In December 2005, AMD divested itself of Spansion to focus on the microprocessor market, and Spansion went public in an IPO.
2005: Announcement of Geode LX processor
In 2005, the Geode LX processor was announced, with AMD stating it would remain available through 2015.
June 13, 2006: AMD transfers Alchemy line to Raza Microelectronics
On June 13, 2006, AMD officially announced that the Alchemy line of MIPS processors was to be transferred to Raza Microelectronics, Inc.
July 24, 2006: Acquisition of ATI Technologies Announced
On July 24, 2006, AMD announced its acquisition of the Canadian 3D graphics card company ATI Technologies for $5.4 billion.
October 25, 2006: Acquisition of ATI Technologies Completed
On October 25, 2006, the transaction for AMD's acquisition of ATI Technologies was completed.
2006: Announcement of Fusion Initiative
Following AMD's 2006 acquisition of ATI Technologies, the Fusion initiative was announced to integrate a CPU and GPU on AMD's microprocessors, later renamed the AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
2006: AMD acquires ATI Technologies
In 2006, AMD completed the acquisition of ATI Technologies, gaining the ATI design team for chipsets. The firm subsequently rebranded ATI chipsets for AMD processors under AMD branding.
2006: AMD acquisition includes Imageon and Xilleon
In 2006, the acquisition of ATI included the Imageon and Xilleon product lines, expanding AMD's portfolio.
February 2007: AMD Announces AMD 690G Chipset
In February 2007, AMD announced the AMD 690G chipset, the first AMD-branded chipset since 2004. The chipset, previously codenamed RS690, targeted mainstream IGP computing and was the industry's first to implement a HDMI 1.2 port on motherboards.
April 2007: AMD releases M690T integrated graphics chipset for embedded designs
In April 2007, AMD announced the release of the M690T integrated graphics chipset for embedded designs, offering complete processor and chipset solutions for applications requiring high-performance 3D and video.
May 2007: Branding Update to Athlon X2
In May 2007, AMD transitioned from Athlon 64 X2 to Athlon X2, downplaying the significance of 64-bit computing in its dual-core desktop processors.
September 2007: Release of K10 Opteron Processors
In September 2007, AMD released the first server Opteron K10 processors, followed by the Phenom processor for desktop.
November 15, 2007: AMD Announces AMD 7-Series Chipsets
On November 15, 2007, AMD announced the AMD 7-Series chipsets, a new chipset series portfolio replacing the AMD 480/570/580 chipsets and AMD 690 series chipsets, marking AMD's first enthusiast multi-graphics chipset.
2007: Dave Orton resigns from AMD
Dave Orton, previously CEO of ATI, resigned from his position as Executive Vice President of Visual and Media Businesses at AMD in 2007.
2007: AMD Adds Athlon, Turion, and Sempron processors to embedded line
In 2007, AMD added the AMD Athlon, AMD Turion, and Mobile AMD Sempron processors to its embedded product line, utilizing the same 64-bit instruction set and Direct Connect Architecture as the AMD Opteron.
2007: Bobcat microarchitecture revealed
In 2007, AMD executive vice-president Henri Richard revealed the Bobcat microarchitecture during a speech at Computex. Bobcat targeted the 1–10 W range, with potential to migrate to the hand-held space below 1 W.
July 2008: Hector Ruiz Stepped Down as CEO
In July 2008, AMD's CEO Hector Ruiz stepped down in preparation for becoming chairman of GlobalFoundries in March 2009.
October 2008: Announced Spin-Off of Manufacturing Operations
In October 2008, AMD announced plans to spin off manufacturing operations in the form of GlobalFoundries Inc.
2008: Release of Dual-Core Sempron Processors
In 2008, AMD began releasing dual-core Sempron processors, branded as the Sempron 2000 series, exclusively in China, completing its dual-core product portfolio for each market segment.
2008: AMD spins off chip foundries into GlobalFoundries
In 2008, AMD spun off its chip foundries into an independent company named GlobalFoundries due to the increasing costs of process node development.
2008: ATI begins offering embedded GPUs with the E2400
In 2008, ATI began offering embedded GPUs with the E2400. Since then, AMD has released regular updates to their embedded GPU lineup.
2008: Launch of IGP chipsets as part of Cartwheel platform
In Spring 2008, AMD launched the IGP chipsets as part of the codenamed Cartwheel platform.
2008: Sale of handheld and Xilleon divisions
In late 2008, AMD sold its entire handheld division to Qualcomm. Also in 2008, AMD sold the Xilleon division to Broadcom.
2008: AMD continues to add single and dual-core processors to embedded product line
Throughout 2007 and into 2008, AMD continued to add single-core Mobile AMD Sempron and AMD Athlon processors, as well as dual-core AMD Athlon X2 and AMD Turion processors, to its embedded product line.
January 2009: Release of Phenom II Processor
In January 2009, AMD released the Phenom II processor line, a refresh of the original Phenom built using the 45 nm process. The new platform, codenamed "Dragon", used the Phenom II processor, an ATI R770 GPU, and a 790 GX/FX chipset.
March 2009: Hector Ruiz Became Chairman of GlobalFoundries
In March 2009, Hector Ruiz was expected to become chairman of GlobalFoundries and recessionary losses necessitated AMD cutting 1,100 jobs.
2009: AMD releases updates to their embedded GPU lineup
In 2009, AMD released updates to their embedded GPU lineup, reflecting improvements in their GPU technology.
2009: GlobalFoundries Spun Off
In 2009, AMD spun off its manufacturing operations into GlobalFoundries.
2009: ATIC purchases final stake of GlobalFoundries from AMD
In 2009, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, through its subsidiary Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), purchased the final stake of GlobalFoundries from AMD.
2009: AMD merges CPU and GPU divisions
In a 2009 restructuring, AMD merged the CPU and GPU divisions to support the company's APUs, which fused both graphics and general purpose processing.
April 2010: Release of Phenom II Hexa-Core Processor
In April 2010, AMD released a new Phenom II Hexa-core (6-core) processor codenamed "Thuban". It included AMD's "turbo core" technology, which allows the processor to automatically switch from 6 cores to 3 faster cores.
August 2010: AMD retires the ATI brand
On 30 August 2010, AMD announced that it would retire the ATI brand for its graphics chipsets in favour of the AMD name.
August 30, 2010: Retiring ATI Brand
On August 30, 2010, AMD announced that it would retire the ATI brand name for its graphics chipsets in favor of the AMD brand name.
2010: Release of Magny Cours and Lisbon Server Parts
In 2010, AMD released the Magny Cours and Lisbon server parts. Magny Cours came in 8 to 12 cores, while Lisbon came in 4 and 6 core parts.
January 2011: AMD announces AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Unit
In January 2011, AMD announced the AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Unit, which was the first APU designed for embedded applications.
August 2011: Rory Read Joined as CEO
In August 2011, AMD announced that former Lenovo executive Rory Read would be joining the company as CEO, replacing Meyer.
October 12, 2011: Release of Bulldozer Microarchitecture
On October 12, 2011, AMD released its Bulldozer microarchitecture for server and desktop AMD FX processors. It was aimed at 10–125 W TDP computing products.
November 2011: Announced Layoffs
In November 2011, AMD announced plans to lay off more than 10% (1,400) of its employees from across all divisions worldwide.
2011: AMD began selling Radeon branded DDR3 SDRAM
In 2011, AMD began selling Radeon branded DDR3 SDRAM, manufactured by Patriot Memory and VisionTek, to support the bandwidth needs of AMD's APUs.
2011: Graphics Core Next (GCN) released
In 2011, AMD released the successor to TeraScale, Graphics Core Next (GCN).
2011: AMD releases updates to their embedded GPU lineup
In 2011, AMD released updates to their embedded GPU lineup, reflecting improvements in their GPU technology.
2011: Adoption of Fusion Controller Hub with APUs
In 2011, with the introduction of AMD's APUs, northbridge features were integrated into the APU die, and APUs were connected to a single chip chipset, the Fusion Controller Hub (FCH).
2011: Bobcat microarchitecture put into production
In the first quarter of 2011, the Bobcat microarchitecture, designed for low-power devices, was put into production by AMD.
May 2012: AMD Announces AMD Embedded R-Series Accelerated Processing Unit
In May 2012, AMD announced the AMD Embedded R-Series Accelerated Processing Unit, incorporating the Bulldozer CPU architecture and Discrete-class Radeon HD 7000G Series graphics.
October 2012: Announced Additional Layoffs
In October 2012, AMD announced plans to lay off an additional 15% of its workforce to reduce costs in the face of declining sales revenue.
2012: AMD announces ARM products
In 2012, AMD announced its development of ARM-based products for both semi-custom and server applications.
2012: AMD begins offering semi-custom designs
In 2012, AMD began a program to offer semi-custom designs, allowing customers to work with AMD to design custom chips based on AMD's intellectual property.
2012: Jim Keller begins working on Zen architecture
In 2012, Jim Keller began leading the team that would develop the Zen architecture.
2012: Release of Piledriver Microarchitecture
In 2012, the Piledriver microarchitecture was released as the successor to Bulldozer, improving clock speeds and performance. Piledriver was released in AMD FX, APU, and Opteron product lines.
2012: Acquired SeaMicro
In early 2012, AMD acquired the low-power server manufacturer SeaMicro.
2013: Release of higher speeds of gaming oriented DDR3 memory
In 2013, AMD released higher speeds of gaming oriented DDR3 memory, under the Radeon brand.
2013: Jaguar microarchitecture released
In 2013, AMD released the Jaguar microarchitecture, successor to Bobcat, for use in low-power/low-cost APUs.
2013: Release of Steamroller Microarchitecture
In 2013, the Steamroller microarchitecture followed Piledriver, focusing on greater parallelism and used exclusively in AMD's APUs.
July 1, 2014: Business Groups Reorganization
On July 1, 2014, AMD reorganized into two business groups: Computing and Graphics, focused on desktop and notebook processors, chipsets, discrete GPUs, and professional graphics; and Enterprise, Embedded, and Semi-Custom, centered on server and embedded processors, dense servers, semi-custom SoC products, engineering services, and royalties.
October 8, 2014: Lisa Su Became CEO
On October 8, 2014, AMD announced that Rory Read had stepped down and was succeeded by Lisa Su as president and chief executive officer.
October 16, 2014: Restructuring Plan Announcement
On October 16, 2014, AMD announced a new restructuring plan alongside its Q3 results, including reorganizing into two business groups and laying off 7% of its global workforce by the end of the year.
2014: AMD announces Radeon branded solid-state drives
In 2014, AMD announced it would sell Radeon branded solid-state drives manufactured by OCZ with capacities up to 480 GB using the SATA interface.
2014: AMD announces the K12 custom core
In 2014, AMD announced the K12 custom core, which was planned for release in 2016 and designed for server, embedded, and semi-custom markets.
2014: Opteron A1100 announced
In 2014, AMD announced the Opteron A1100, an 8-core Cortex-A57-based ARMv8-A SoC server product.
2014: Puma microarchitecture released
In 2014, the Puma microarchitecture followed the Jaguar microarchitecture.
September 2015: Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) formed
In September 2015, AMD separated the graphics technology division of the company into an independent internal unit called the Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) headed by Raja Koduri.
September 2015: Zen architecture taped out
Prior to his departure in September 2015, Jim Keller taped out the Zen architecture.
2015: AMD releases updates to their embedded GPU lineup
In 2015, AMD released updates to their embedded GPU lineup, reflecting improvements in their GPU technology.
2015: Radeon branded DDR4 SDRAM memory released
In 2015, Radeon branded DDR4 SDRAM memory was released, even though no AMD CPUs or APUs supported DDR4 at the time.
2015: Release of Excavator Microarchitecture
In 2015, the Excavator microarchitecture replaced Piledriver, focusing on improved power efficiency and expected to be the last of the Bulldozer series.
2015: AMD Geode LX processor availability through 2015
In 2015, the Geode LX processor, initially announced in 2005, was said to continue to be available through 2015.
2015: End of TeraScale
Three generations of TeraScale were designed and used in parts from 2007 to 2015.
August 2016: New Headquarters in Santa Clara
In August 2016, AMD relocated its headquarters after 47 years in Sunnyvale, signing a lease for a new building in Santa Clara, facing Intel's headquarters. AMD also agreed to sell its Sunnyvale location to the Irvine Company around the same time.
2016: AMD releases updates to their embedded GPU lineup
In 2016, AMD released updates to their embedded GPU lineup, reflecting improvements in their GPU technology.
2016: Semi-custom products represent a majority of AMD's revenue
In 2016, semi-custom products represented a majority of AMD's revenue.
2016: Polaris microarchitecture released
In 2016, the Radeon Technologies Group released the Polaris microarchitecture.
2016: K12 custom core release delayed
In 2016, the release of products based on the K12 custom core were delayed with no release planned. Development was superseded by the Zen microarchitecture.
2016: Opteron A1100 released
The Opteron A1100, which was announced back in 2014, was finally released in 2016, due to delays caused by the need to add software support. However, the release of the A1100 was met with criticism due to lack of support from major vendors.
February 2017: AMD announces 52% IPC increase with Zen
In February 2017, AMD announced that the Zen architecture had achieved a 52% increase in IPC, exceeding the initial goal of 40%.
March 2, 2017: Ryzen 7 "Summit Ridge" series CPUs released
On March 2, 2017, AMD released the Zen-based high-end Ryzen 7 "Summit Ridge" series CPUs.
April 11, 2017: Ryzen 5 series CPUs released
On April 11, 2017, AMD released the mid-range Ryzen 5 series CPUs.
July 27, 2017: Ryzen 3 series CPUs released
On July 27, 2017, AMD released the entry level Ryzen 3 series CPUs.
October 2017: Ryzen Mobile APUs released
In October 2017, AMD released Zen-based APUs as Ryzen Mobile, incorporating Vega graphics cores.
November 2017: AMD and Intel announce joint product
In November 2017, AMD and Intel announced that Intel would market a product combining in a single package an Intel Core CPU, a semi-custom AMD Radeon GPU, and HBM2 memory.
November 2017: Raja Koduri leaves RTG
In November 2017, Raja Koduri left RTG and CEO and President Lisa Su took his position.
2017: AMD's portfolio of dedicated graphics processors as of 2017
As of 2017, this entry refers to AMD's existing portfolio of dedicated graphics processors.
2017: Technologies in AMD GPU products as of 2017
As of 2017, this entry refers to the technologies found in AMD GPU products.
2017: Technologies in AMD CPU/APU and other products as of 2017
As of 2017, this entry refers to the technologies incorporated in AMD CPU/APU and other products.
2017: Zen architecture introduced
In 2017, AMD introduced the Zen architecture for its x86-64 based Ryzen series of CPUs and APUs.
2017: AMD notes Radeon branded memory distribution in Eastern Europe
In 2017, AMD noted that their Radeon branded memory products are "mostly distributed in Eastern Europe" and that they remain active in the business.
2017: AMD releases new chipsets to support Ryzen products
In 2017, AMD released new chipsets to support the release of their new Ryzen products. These AM4 chipsets varied primarily in the number of additional PCI Express lanes, USB connections, and SATA connections available.
2017: Vega microarchitecture released
In 2017, the Radeon Technologies Group released the Vega, or fifth-generation GCN, microarchitecture.
January 2018: Ryzen 2 lineup plans announced
In January 2018, AMD announced their new lineup plans, with Ryzen 2.
January 2018: Mike Rayfield and David Wang join RTG
In January 2018, Mike Rayfield and David Wang joined RTG as senior vice president and general manager, and senior vice president of engineering, respectively.
April 2018: CPUs launched with 12nm Zen+ microarchitecture
In April 2018 AMD launched CPUs with the 12nm Zen+ microarchitecture.
April 2018: AMD begins a multi-year sponsorship with Scuderia Ferrari
On April 18, 2018, AMD began a multi-year sponsorship with Scuderia Ferrari.
2018: AMD shifts CPU and GPU production to TSMC
In 2018, AMD started shifting the production of their CPUs and GPUs to TSMC after GlobalFoundries halted development of their 7 nm process.
2018: Five generations of the GCN architecture produced
Since GCN's introduction with the HD 7970, five generations of the GCN architecture have been produced from 2011 through at least 2018.
April 2019: Approval for Redevelopment of 1 AMD Place
In April 2019, the Irvine Company received approval from the Sunnyvale City Council to demolish 1 AMD Place and redevelop the 32-acre site into townhomes and apartments.
June 2019: 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture launched
In June 2019, AMD launched the 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture.
August 2019: Zen 2 microarchitecture update to Epyc line
In August 2019, the Epyc line was updated with new processors using the Zen 2 microarchitecture.
2019: Ryzen processors outsell Intel's desktop processors
As of 2019, AMD's Ryzen processors were reported to outsell Intel's consumer desktop processors.
2019: AMD revised wafer purchase requirement with GlobalFoundries
In 2019, AMD revised their wafer purchase requirement with GlobalFoundries, allowing AMD to freely choose foundries for 7 nm nodes and below.
January 2020: Second-generation RDNA graphics architecture in development
In January 2020, AMD announced that its second-generation RDNA graphics architecture was in development.
February 2020: AMD joins Mercedes-AMG Petronas team's sponsorship portfolio
In February 2020, just prior to the start of the 2020 race season, the Mercedes Formula 1 team announced it was adding AMD to its sponsorship portfolio.
April 2020: AMD launches new Epyc SKUs
In April 2020, AMD launched three new SKUs targeting commercial HPC workloads & hyperconverged infrastructure applications, which were based on Epyc’s 7 nm second-generation Rome platform and supported by Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Nutanix. IBM Cloud was its first public cloud partner.
October 2020: Acquisition of Xilinx Announced
In October 2020, AMD announced its acquisition of Xilinx, a leader in field programmable gate arrays and complex programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs), in an all-stock transaction.
October 2020: AMD announces new processors based on the Zen 3 architecture
In October 2020, AMD announced new processors based on the Zen 3 architecture.
October 2020: RX 6000 series GPUs announced
In October 2020, AMD announced their new RX 6000 series GPUs, which are based on RDNA2 and capable of handling ray-tracing natively.
2020: Zen 3 slated for release
AMD slated the release of Zen 3 for Q3 2020.
2020: AMD's portfolio of CPUs and APUs as of 2020
As of 2020, this entry refers to AMD's existing portfolio of CPUs and APUs.
2021: AMD maintains purchase agreements for 12 nm and above with GlobalFoundries through 2021
In 2019, AMD revised their wafer purchase requirement with GlobalFoundries, while maintaining purchase agreements for 12 nm and above through 2021.
February 2022: Xilinx Acquisition Completed
In February 2022, AMD completed the acquisition of Xilinx, with an estimated acquisition price of $50 billion.
August 2022: AMD announces initial lineup of CPUs based on Zen 4
In August 2022, AMD announced their initial lineup of CPUs based on the new Zen 4 architecture.
2022: Acquisition of Xilinx
In 2022, AMD acquired Xilinx, expanding its product offerings to include field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products.
2022: AMD sponsors Victory Five (V5) for the League of Legends Pro League (LPL)
In 2022, AMD began a sponsorship deal with Victory Five (V5) for the League of Legends Pro League (LPL).
2022: AMD Surpassed Intel
In 2022, AMD's market capitalization surpassed Intel's for the first time.
October 2023: Acquisition of Nod.ai
In October 2023, AMD acquired Nod.ai, an open-source AI software provider, to strengthen its AI software ecosystem.
January 2024: Discontinuation of Xilinx CPLD Production
In January 2024, AMD announced the discontinuation of production for all complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) acquired through Xilinx.
February 2024: AMD was a Diamond sponsor for the World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF)
In February 2024, AMD was a Diamond sponsor for the World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF).
March 2024: Valuation Above $300B
In March 2024, a surge in semiconductor stocks propelled AMD's valuation beyond $300 billion for the first time.
June 2024: AMD was a Platinum sponsor for the HPE Discover 2024
In June 2024, AMD was a Platinum sponsor for the HPE Discover 2024, an event hosted by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to showcase technology for government and business customers held in Las Vegas.
August 2024: Acquisition of ZT Systems
In August 2024, AMD signed a deal to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 billion. ZT Systems creates custom computing infrastructure used for AI tasks.
March 2025: AMD announces Instella
In March 2025 AMD announced Instella an open source large language model.
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