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''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.]''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit central processing units] (CPUs), [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_processing_unit graphics processing units] (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 [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor Fairchild Semiconductor]. | ''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.]''' or '''AMD''' is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit central processing units] (CPUs), [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_processing_unit graphics processing units] (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 [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor Fairchild Semiconductor].{{Citation needed|date=2 Dec 2025}} | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Abandonment of the sTRX4 platform=== | ===Abandonment of the sTRX4 platform (2019)=== | ||
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On November 25, 2019, AMD released the [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_sTRX4 sTRX4] socket alongside their [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Threadripper#Castle_Peak_(Threadripper_3000_series,_Zen_2_based) Threadripper 3000] series of HEDT (high-end desktop) processors with the promise of long term support for the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AMDOfficial |title=Performance Preview: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors for Creators |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dsy4kw/performance_preview_3rd_gen_amd_ryzen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802105206/https://old.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dsy4kw/performance_preview_3rd_gen_amd_ryzen/ |archive-date=2025-08-02 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffrey |first=Cal |date=2019-11-12 |title=AMD commits to 'long-term' support for sTRX4 CPU socket used with third-gen Threadripper |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/82734-amd-commits-long-term-support-strx4-cpu-socket.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802105138/https://www.techspot.com/news/82734-amd-commits-long-term-support-strx4-cpu-socket.html |archive-date=2025-08-02 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=TechSpot}}</ref> This along with the strong reputation of [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM4 socket AM4] led many people to invest into the platform. Despite the promises made, AMD ultimately fell flat and only supported a total of one generation of CPUs before freezing the regular Ryzen Threadripper lineup till the release of [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Ryzen_processors#Storm_Peak_desktop Threadripper 7000] on socket [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_sTR5 sTR5]. | On November 25, 2019, AMD released the [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_sTRX4 sTRX4] socket alongside their [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Threadripper#Castle_Peak_(Threadripper_3000_series,_Zen_2_based) Threadripper 3000] series of HEDT (high-end desktop) processors with the promise of long term support for the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AMDOfficial |title=Performance Preview: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors for Creators |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dsy4kw/performance_preview_3rd_gen_amd_ryzen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802105206/https://old.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dsy4kw/performance_preview_3rd_gen_amd_ryzen/ |archive-date=2025-08-02 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffrey |first=Cal |date=2019-11-12 |title=AMD commits to 'long-term' support for sTRX4 CPU socket used with third-gen Threadripper |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/82734-amd-commits-long-term-support-strx4-cpu-socket.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802105138/https://www.techspot.com/news/82734-amd-commits-long-term-support-strx4-cpu-socket.html |archive-date=2025-08-02 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=TechSpot}}</ref> This along with the strong reputation of [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM4 socket AM4] led many people to invest into the platform. Despite the promises made, AMD ultimately fell flat and only supported a total of one generation of CPUs before freezing the regular Ryzen Threadripper lineup till the release of [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Ryzen_processors#Storm_Peak_desktop Threadripper 7000] on socket [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_sTR5 sTR5]. | ||
< | === "Bulldozer" CPU false advertisement lawsuit (2015-2019) === | ||
...--> | {{Main|link to the main article}}AMD settled the lawsuit with a $12.1 million fine paid to customers who bought a Bulldozer CPU, which is estimated to have compensated up to $35 per proven applicant. 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 cores 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> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||