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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.
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Nvidia has begun pitching its Vera CPUs to clients in the Chinese mainland even as it contends with direct and indirect state pressure that has seen its GPU sales to China virtually collapse.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is still the high-performance CPU to beat — and right now it’s $60 off at Newegg with a free AIO Liquid Cooler
AMD’s 3D V-Cache chip has held its legendary status for over three years, and now it’s a better value than ever.
AMD launches misguided marketing campaign to take down the MacBook Neo
'Imagine if 'Macs don't game' is the best you've got, lol. I'd fire my marketing team': AMD's going after the MacBook Neo in a very confusing manner.
AMD denies researcher $10,000 bug bounty reward — despite spotting critical-severity issue
The company updated its bug bounty disclosure rules retroactively.
AMD's flagship GPU is getting the love it deserves, based on Steam survey
The GPU market is still dominated by Nvidia despite its recent focus on AI, but AMD's flagship Radeon GPU is putting up a decent fight.
AMD exec predicts that DDR5 RAM pricing won't normalize until 2028
Is now the time to buy a laptop, before bigger price hikes kick in? I'm becoming more convinced about that theory.
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