# AMD

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Also called: Advanced Micro Devices, A.M.D., Ryzen, Radeon, AMD Instinct

A chip company that makes processors for computers and [servers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server) and AI [accelerators](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accelerator) for [data centers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-center). It is one of the main alternatives to [NVIDIA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nvidia) for the [hardware](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech) that trains and runs [AI models](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/model).

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) comparing [cloud](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/cloud) [GPU](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gpu) options sees [servers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server) with AMD [accelerators](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accelerator) next to the [NVIDIA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nvidia) ones.

Official site: <https://www.amd.com>

## Connects to (6)

- [GPU](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gpu): Graphics processing unit.
- [NVIDIA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nvidia): NVIDIA makes GPUs, chips that help computers train AI models and run them to produce answers.
- [Data center](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-center): A building that houses the computers, storage and network equipment that run online services, along with the power and cooling they need.
- [Inference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/inference): An AI model producing an answer to a request.
- [Server](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server): A computer that stays on and connected to the internet so it can run your app and answer requests from people's phones and browsers.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.

## Sources

- <https://ir.amd.com/>


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