AMD Lands a Seat Inside Google's TPUs
Google picked AMD's EPYC chips, not its own Axion processors, to host the TPU 8tx, its first cloud TPU that protects data while in use.
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Reviewed 19 October 2026. Dates retain the precision of the source; retrospective disclosures are identified in the event. Annual and quarterly semiconductor revenue is used instead of an unsupported ARR figure.
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Q2 revenue reaches $11.5B; Data Center $6.7B
Total quarterly sales rise 50% year over year; Data Center grows 107% and represents 58% of company revenue.
Source: AMDReports the launch of Helios and MI450
The quarterly update describes a broader rack-scale AI portfolio, alongside deployment agreements with cloud and model partners.
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FY2025 sales reach $34.6B
Revenue grows 34% from $25.8B in 2024. Data Center grows from $12.6B to $16.6B; these segment figures are included in company revenue.
Source: AMDMI350 shipments enter the growth story
AMD identifies the MI350 ramp and EPYC processor demand as drivers of its second-half data-center outlook.
Source: AMDLaunches the Instinct MI300 portfolio
MI300 accelerators broaden AMD’s offering for AI and high-performance computing.
Source: AMDCompletes the Xilinx acquisition
The all-stock transaction adds adaptive computing and FPGA products to AMD’s CPU and GPU portfolio.
Source: AMDLaunches EPYC server processors
The Zen-based EPYC 7000 family establishes a new server platform for cloud and enterprise computing.
Source: AMDAMD is founded
The semiconductor company’s later CPU, GPU and adaptive-computing businesses develop from this foundation.
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