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'''{{wplink|AMD|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.}}''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as {{wplink|central processing unit}} (CPUs), {{wplink|graphics processing unit}} (GPUs) and related products for both commercial and enterprise use. It was ~~founded on May 01,~~ 1969, by ~~Jerry~~ Sanders ~~and~~ a ~~group of his colleagues from~~ {{wplink|Fairchild Semiconductor}}.{{~~Citation needed~~|date=~~2 Dec 2025~~}}

'''{{wplink|AMD|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.}}''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as {{wplink|central processing unit}} (CPUs), {{wplink|graphics processing unit}} (GPUs) and related products for both commercial and enterprise use. AMD was cofounded in 1969 by Walter Jeremiah “Jerry” Sanders, a former executive at {{wplink|Fairchild Semiconductor}} Corporation, and seven colleagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. {{!}} American Semiconductor Company {{!}} Britannica Money |url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Advanced-Micro-Devices-Inc |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Britannica}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251225042245/https://www.britannica.com/money/Advanced-Micro-Devices-Inc Archived])</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

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==="Bulldozer" CPU false advertisement lawsuit (2015-2019)===

AMD settled the lawsuit with a $12.1 million payout, which is estimated to have compensated up to $35 per applicant that could give a proof of purchase. The complaint was about the Bulldozer processors being marketed as the "first native 8-core desktop processor," while this was allegedly false advertising. The CPU has 4 modules with each 2 sub-processors that shared resources instead of 8 independent cores that could perform separately and simultaneously.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Dylan |date=27 Aug 2019 |title=AMD Reaches $12.1M Settlement In Bulldozer False Advertising Suit |url=https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/amd-reaches-12-1m-settlement-for-bulldozer-false-advertising-suit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810172133/https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/amd-reaches-12-1m-settlement-for-bulldozer-false-advertising-suit |archive-date=10 Aug 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=CRN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=28 Aug 2019 |title=AMD settles Bulldozer class-action suit that could pay out up to $35 per chip |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/397954/amd-settles-bulldozer-class-action-suit-that-could-pay-out-up-to-35-per-chip.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003044413/https://www.pcworld.com/article/397954/amd-settles-bulldozer-class-action-suit-that-could-pay-out-up-to-35-per-chip.html |archive-date=3 Oct 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=PCWorld}}</ref> And it was demonstrated that the alleged customer damages caused by the allegedly misleading claims can be measured on a class-wide basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Jan 2019 |title=Dickey v. Advanced Micro Devices |url=https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/01/22/amd-core-class-action.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217004410/https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/01/22/amd-core-class-action.pdf |archive-date=17 Feb 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=The Register}}</ref>

=== The AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) / AMD Secure Processor ===

This is a trusted execution environment subsystem integrated into AMD microprocessors since 2013 to manage hardware security, secure boot, and cryptographic operations to approach feature parity with Intel processors with an Intel Management Engine (IME). Critics argue its closed-source firmware poses a backdoor risk and several vulnerabilities have been confirmed. AMD maintains it is essential for features like Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) and firmware TPM (fTPM).<ref>See main article. </ref>

==Products==

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*{{wplink|Epyc}} (server lineup)

*{{wplink|Ryzen}} (~~desktop~~ lineup)

*{{wplink|Ryzen}} (consumer lineup)

*{{wplink|Threadripper}} (HEDT lineup)

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*{{wplink|Radeon Pro}} (workstation lineup)

*{{wplink|Radeon Instinct}} (ML targeted workstation lineup)

===Networking===

*Solarflare Ethernet Adapters

*Telco and Networking

*Alveo for Data Centers

*Pensando DPU

==See also==

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-'''{{wplink|AMD|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.}}''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as {{wplink|central processing unit}} (CPUs), {{wplink|graphics processing unit}} (GPUs) and related products for both commercial and enterprise use. It was founded on May 01, 1969, by Jerry Sanders and a group of his colleagues from {{wplink|Fairchild Semiconductor}}.{{Citation needed|date=2 Dec 2025}}
+'''{{wplink|AMD|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.}}''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as {{wplink|central processing unit}} (CPUs), {{wplink|graphics processing unit}} (GPUs) and related products for both commercial and enterprise use. AMD was cofounded in 1969 by Walter Jeremiah “Jerry” Sanders, a former executive at {{wplink|Fairchild Semiconductor}} Corporation, and seven colleagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. {{!}} American Semiconductor Company {{!}} Britannica Money |url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Advanced-Micro-Devices-Inc |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Britannica}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251225042245/https://www.britannica.com/money/Advanced-Micro-Devices-Inc Archived])</ref>
 ==Consumer-impact summary==
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 ==="Bulldozer" CPU false advertisement lawsuit (2015-2019)===
 AMD settled the lawsuit with a $12.1 million payout, which is estimated to have compensated up to $35 per applicant that could give a proof of purchase. The complaint was about the Bulldozer processors being marketed as the "first native 8-core desktop processor," while this was allegedly false advertising. The CPU has 4 modules with each 2 sub-processors that shared resources instead of 8 independent cores that could perform separately and simultaneously.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Dylan |date=27 Aug 2019 |title=AMD Reaches $12.1M Settlement In Bulldozer False Advertising Suit |url=https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/amd-reaches-12-1m-settlement-for-bulldozer-false-advertising-suit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810172133/https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/amd-reaches-12-1m-settlement-for-bulldozer-false-advertising-suit |archive-date=10 Aug 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=CRN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=28 Aug 2019 |title=AMD settles Bulldozer class-action suit that could pay out up to $35 per chip |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/397954/amd-settles-bulldozer-class-action-suit-that-could-pay-out-up-to-35-per-chip.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003044413/https://www.pcworld.com/article/397954/amd-settles-bulldozer-class-action-suit-that-could-pay-out-up-to-35-per-chip.html |archive-date=3 Oct 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=PCWorld}}</ref> And it was demonstrated that the alleged customer damages caused by the allegedly misleading claims can be measured on a class-wide basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Jan 2019 |title=Dickey v. Advanced Micro Devices |url=https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/01/22/amd-core-class-action.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217004410/https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/01/22/amd-core-class-action.pdf |archive-date=17 Feb 2024 |access-date=2 Dec 2025 |website=The Register}}</ref>
+=== The AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) / AMD Secure Processor ===
+{{Main|AMD Platform Security Processor}}
+This is a trusted execution environment subsystem integrated into AMD microprocessors since 2013 to manage hardware security, secure boot, and cryptographic operations to approach feature parity with Intel processors with an Intel Management Engine (IME). Critics argue its closed-source firmware poses a backdoor risk and several vulnerabilities have been confirmed. AMD maintains it is essential for features like Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) and firmware TPM (fTPM).<ref>See main article. </ref>
 ==Products==
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 *{{wplink|Epyc}} (server lineup)
-*{{wplink|Ryzen}} (desktop lineup)
+*{{wplink|Ryzen}} (consumer lineup)
 *{{wplink|Threadripper}} (HEDT lineup)
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 *{{wplink|Radeon Pro}} (workstation lineup)
 *{{wplink|Radeon Instinct}} (ML targeted workstation lineup)
+===Networking===
+*Solarflare Ethernet Adapters
+*Telco and Networking
+*Alveo for Data Centers
+*Pensando DPU
 ==See also==