BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): AMD has reached a historic milestone in the semiconductor market. At the meeting with shareholders, regarding the financial results for the third quarter of 2026, Team Vermelho not only recorded its highest quarterly revenue in history, US$13.37 billion, but also projected revenue of approximately US$17 billion for the fourth quarter.
If the prediction is confirmed, the brand led by Lisa Su will surpass the revenue of rival Intel (which estimates between US$ 15 billion and US$ 16 billion in the same period) for the first time since its foundation.
Just like any hardware manufacturer today, the reason for this growth is the focus on infrastructure for artificial intelligence and the cloud. AMD’s data center division soared 97% compared to the previous year, earning US$8.55 billion in the quarter and now accounting for 64% of the company’s entire revenue. The accelerated growth is driven by the strong adoption of Epyce processors and the high demand for Instinct MI455X accelerators by giants such as Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI and Oracle.
Despite the record performance in the corporate sector, the segment focused on the end consumer turned on the yellow light. The combined revenue of the Client divisions (Ryzen processors for PC) and Gaming fell 8% in the annual comparison, totaling US$ 3.72 billion. The biggest drop came from the gaming area, which plummeted 40% due to fewer orders for custom chips for Sony and Microsoft consoles at this stage of the generation, in addition to tepid sales of Radeon graphics cards.
During the conversation with investors, CEO Lisa Su projected a challenging scenario for the PC industry in the coming years. Pressured by the rise in the cost of components, with emphasis on the rise in RAM prices, the global PC market is expected to face a double-digit drop in shipments in 2027. Still, AMD is betting on the strength of the Ryzen line, which should receive Zen 6 models soon, for high-performance desktops and in the corporate market to continue gaining ground, even in a general downturn scenario.
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