Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)  is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets. Its main products include microprocessors, motherboard chipsets, embedded processors and graphics processors for servers, workstations and personal computers, and processor technologies for handheld devices, digital television, automobiles, game consoles, and other embedded systems applications.


AMD is the second-largest global supplier of microprocessors based on the x86 architecture and also one of the largest supplier of graphics processing units. It also owns 8.6% of Spansion, a supplier of non-volatile flash memory In 2009, AMD ranked eighth among semiconductor manufacturers in terms of revenue.

Founded 1969

Founder(s) W. Jerry Sanders III
Edwin J. Turney
Additional co-founders
Headquarters One AMD Place, Sunnyvale, California, U.S.
Area served Worldwide
Key people Bruce Claflin
(Executive Chairman)
Derrick R. Meyer
(President) (CEO) (Director)
Products Microprocessors Motherboard chipsets ,Graphics processors,DTV decoder chips,Handheld                      media chipsets