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04.101.2017 - Worldwide Release of AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors for Gamers and Creators Marks Arrival of Market's Highest-Performance 6-Core Processor



View AMD related news. Four AMD Ryzen 5 Processors with up to 87% more performance than Core i5 Bring Innovation and Efficiency to Millions More PC Users SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/11/17 -- Following the global release of award-winning AMD Ryzen 7 desktop processors in March, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today launched all four models of its new high-performance AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processor, introducing disruptive levels of compute performance at a variety of price points. AMD Ryzen 5 processors deliver immersive experiences and high performance innovation to gamers and creators worldwide, with up to 87% more performance when comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X to the Intel flagship Core i5 model, the 7600K1. Featu...
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04.100.2017 - AMD to Report Fiscal First Quarter 2017 Financial Results



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/10/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced today that it will report first quarter 2017 financial results on Monday, May 1, 2017 after the close of market. Management will conduct a conference call to discuss these results at 5 p.m. EDT / 2 p.m. PDT. Interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast of the conference call via AMD's investor Relations website ir.amd.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for approximately one year after the conference call. About AMD For more than 45 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies -- the building blocks for gaming, immersive p...
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04.100.2017 - AMD Expands Technology Portfolio to Drive Immersive Computing Vision with Acquisition of Wireless Virtual Reality IP from Nitero



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/10/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced it has acquired intellectual property (IP) and key engineering talent from Nitero, a pioneer in millimeter wave solutions capable of enabling future generations of wireless Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) headsets. The acquisition provides AMD with a broader portfolio of IP capable of enabling VR headset and solution providers with key technology required to create more immersive computing experiences. "Unwieldly headset cables remain a significant barrier to drive widespread adoption of VR," said Mark Papermaster, AMD chief technology officer and senior vice president. "Our newly acquired wirel...
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04.94.2017 - AMD to Host Financial Analyst Day on May 16, 2017



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/04/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that the company will host its Financial Analyst Day on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. A live video webcast of the presentation with slides will be available on the company's Investor Relations website: http://ir.amd.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of the live event and will be available for approximately one year after the event. About AMD For more than 45 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies -- the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of mil...
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03.89.2017 - Stardock and Oxide Complete First Optimization for AMD Ryzen CPUs Delivering Up to 30 Percent "Average FPS All Batches" Uplift in "Ashes of the Singularity" DirectX 12 Benchmark



View AMD related news. Releasing today on Steam, optimized game impressively scales with new AMD Ryzen CPU architecture to achieve from 26 to 33 percent score uplift in benchmark testing SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/30/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced, in conjunction with game developers Stardock and Oxide Games, the completion of initial optimization of "Ashes of the Singularity" for AMD Ryzen desktop processors resulting in significant performance increases. The popular game title, which initially launched one year ago, demonstrates significant performance increases in game play and an up to 30 percent increase in "Average Frames Per Second All Batches" in-game benchmark performance, placing AMD...
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03.75.2017 - AMD Ryzen 5 CPUs to Power Performance Desktop PCs Starting April 11 Worldwide



View AMD related news. Four Ryzen 5 CPUs Bring Leadership Compute and Smooth Gaming Performance to Popular Price-Points SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/15/17 -- Following the successful introduction of AMD Ryzen™ 7 desktop processors including record pre-orders and award-winning1 performance, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced Ryzen™ 5 desktop processors will launch worldwide on April 11, 2017, offering disruptive price-to-performance for gamers and creators. With end users at the heart of everything AMD does, the new Ryzen 5 processors feature the powerful and efficient "Zen" architecture in 6-core,12-thread as well as 4-core, 8-thread options, to deliver enhanced performance, immersive experiences and hig...
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03.67.2017 - AMD Collaborates with Microsoft to Advance Open Source Cloud Hardware



View AMD related news. Microsoft's Project Olympus platform design to incorporate the upcoming high-performance "Naples" x86 server processor SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/08/17 -- At the 2017 Open Compute Project U.S. Summit, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced their collaboration with Microsoft to incorporate the cloud delivery features of AMD's next-generation "Naples" processor with Microsoft's Project Olympus -- Microsoft's next-generation hyperscale cloud hardware design and a new model for open source hardware development with the OCP community. Through Microsoft's contribution of the Project Olympus design much earlier in the cycle than many OCP projects, AMD was able to engage early on in the design ...
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03.66.2017 - AMD Previews "Naples" High-Performance Server Processor, Prepares to Return Innovation and Choice to the Datacenter in Q2 2017



View AMD related news. AMD Targets Needs of Modern Datacenter and Cloud Applications with More Cores, More Memory Capacity and More I/O than the Competition SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/07/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today took a significant step into the server and datacenter market with its most detailed look yet at the upcoming high-performance CPU for servers, codenamed "Naples". Purpose-built to disrupt the status-quo and to scale across the cloud datacenter and traditional on-premise server configurations, "Naples" delivers the highly regarded "Zen" x86 processing engine in industry-leading configurations of up to 32 cores. Superior memory bandwidth and the number of high-speed input / output channe...
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03.61.2017 - AMD Ryzen(TM) 7 Desktop Processors Featuring Record-Breaking Overclocking Performance Available Worldwide Today



View AMD related news. New Ryzen 7 Processors Set to Reinvigorate the Desktop Computing Market; Unprecedented Pre-Order Sales Show Ryzen Leads Best Seller Lists SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/02/17 -- After four years and thousands of hours of development, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today released the first three models of its highly anticipated, high-performance AMD Ryzen™ desktop processor. Strong demand for these new desktop CPUs drove record pre-orders from more than 180 global etailers and boutique OEMs throughout the week prior to launch. Now offered for purchase around the globe, Ryzen is the first processor based on the entirely new AMD "Zen" core microarchitecture, bringing leadership multi-core performan...
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03.60.2017 - AMD's "Vega" GPU to Power LiquidSky Platform for Enthusiast-Level Gameplay Anywhere



View AMD related news. State-of-the-art GPU and revolutionary game streaming technology knocking down barriers to enthusiast-class PC gaming experiences SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/01/17 -- GDC -- Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that its upcoming Vega architecture-based GPUs have been selected to power LiquidSky, enabling gamers around the world to enjoy the extraordinary power of Vega from anywhere. LiquidSky already lets their 1.4 million beta users play any PC video game as it was meant to be enjoyed -- from the latest AAA titles to indie hits -- on Android phone or tablet, low-spec Windows®, Mac®, and even Linux® devices. With Vega's powerful Radeon Virtualized Encode at the heart of the serv...
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02.59.2017 - AMD and Bethesda Softworks Partner to Propel PC Gaming Forward



View AMD related news. Groundbreaking, multi-title strategic partnership brings the companies' top talent together to speed pace of game technology development and leverage latest disruptions in CPU and GPU technology from AMD SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/28/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Bethesda Softworks today announced a long-term strategic partnership to rapidly advance game technology development, fuel new PC game experiences, and reshape the gaming landscape. The collaboration brings together two titans of the gaming industry: Bethesda Softworks, whose storied 30-year history has produced legendary games including those in The Elder Scrolls series, Fallout 3 and 4, DOOM, Wolfenstein: The New Ord...
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02.53.2017 - Innovation and Competition Return to High-Performance PCs March 2nd with Worldwide AMD Ryzen 7 Availability



View AMD related news. AMD Ryzen 7 Lineup Includes the World's Highest Performing and Lowest Powered 8-core Desktop PC Processors; Immediate Pre-order Availability From More Than 180 Retailers and Boutique OEMs SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/22/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the global launch of AMD Ryzen™ 7 desktop processors, with pre-orders starting today from more than 180 global etailers and boutique OEMs, to the delight of PC gamers, content creators, enthusiasts, and fans worldwide. After four years and more than two million engineering hours of development, Ryzen is ready to unleash its powerful purpose, shake up the market, and connect millions more people to high performance persona...
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02.52.2017 - AMD Shares Stage with Leading Game Developers to Showcase the Future of Graphics & Processor Technologies



View AMD related news. 2nd annual "Capsaicin Live" Webcast during the 2017 Game Developers Conference to contain exclusive looks at the summer's most anticipated PC games and VR experiences SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/21/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced its second annual "Capsaicin Live" webcast and press event on Tuesday, February 28 at 10:30 AM PT (12:30 PM CT/1:30 PM ET) during the 2017 Game Developer Conference, broadcast live from the famed San Francisco theater district. Hosted by Radeon Technologies Group's Senior Vice President and Chief Architect, Raja Koduri, the show will be a celebration of PC gaming, the technology steering its future, and the developers who work tirelessly to trans...
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02.52.2017 - AMD Appoints John W. Marren to Board of Directors



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/21/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the appointment of John W. Marren, 53, to its board of directors coinciding with Martin Edelman's decision to step down as member of the company's board of directors, a position he has held since 2013. Marren's 30-year career spans both the financial and technology industries, with a deep focus on semiconductors. He retired from Texas Pacific Group (TPG) Capital in 2015 after spending 16 years at the firm as senior partner and head of technology investments. Prior to TPG, he was managing director and co-head of the Technology Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley, and prior to that time was managing direc...
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02.38.2017 - AMD Embedded Technology Celebrates More than 10 Years Supporting Global Casino Gaming Customers



View AMD related news. Millions of graphics units shipped for OEMs designing slot machines, bar games, advanced entertainment platforms and more LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 02/07/17 -- ICE -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced more than a decade of developing scalable, high-performance, low-power embedded processors for the global casino gaming industry, including major players such as International Game Technology (IGT), Scientific Games (SG), Unidesa and Quixant, among others. The company's accelerated processing units (APUs), systems-on-a-chip (SOCs) and discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) enable various display configurations for an increasingly immersive end user experience. Casino gaming h...
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01.31.2017 - AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2016 Financial Results



View AMD related news. Annual revenue increased 7 percent; fourth quarter revenue grew 15 percent year-over-year SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/31/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 of $1.11 billion, operating loss of $3 million and net loss of $51 million, or $0.06 per share. Non-GAAP(1) operating income was $26 million, non-GAAP(1) net loss was $8 million and non-GAAP(1) loss per share was $0.01. GAAP Financial Results ...
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01.12.2017 - AMD to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results on January 31, 2017



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/12/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it will webcast its earnings conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 at 5 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. PST to discuss the results of its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2016. All interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to the real-time audio webcast of the teleconference over the internet through AMD's website at ir.amd.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for approximately one year after the conference call. About AMD For more than 45 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies -- the building bl...
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01.05.2017 - Vega: AMD's New Graphics Architecture for Virtually Unlimited Workloads



View AMD related news. Brand new high performance GPU architecture removes many traditional constraints from Gaming, VR, Professional Design and Machine Intelligence arenas SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/05/17 -- Today AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) unveiled preliminary details of its forthcoming GPU architecture, Vega. Conceived and executed over 5 years, Vega architecture enables new possibilities in PC gaming, professional design and machine intelligence that traditional GPU architectures have not been able to address effectively. Data-intensive workloads are becoming the new normal, and the parallel nature of the GPU lends itself ideally to tackling them. However, processing these huge new datasets requires fast a...
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01.05.2017 - AMD Showcases High-Performance Ecosystem Ready for Ryzen(TM) Including PCs and AM4 Motherboards from Technology Partners



View AMD related news. New Powerful and Versatile AM4 Motherboards and 'Dream PCs' from Global SIs Highlight Breadth of Partner Support for AMD Ryzen(TM) Processors LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 01/04/17 -- 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) -- Following global excitement generated by the reveal of new technology and performance details of upcoming AMD Ryzen™ high-performance desktop processors, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced 16 cutting-edge high-performance AM4 motherboards from five manufacturers. In addition, AMD exhibited Ryzen processor-based "extreme performance" PC designs from 17 top system integrators across the globe as well as innovative third-party CPU cooler designs, demonstr...
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01.03.2017 - Radeon FreeSync(TM) 2 Technology Brings High Dynamic Range Gaming to Advanced PC Displays



View AMD related news. Combined with Low Framerate Compensation, AMD supercharges next generation FreeSync displays SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/03/17 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced Radeon FreeSync™ 2 technology, the next major milestone in delivering smooth gameplay and advanced pixel integrity to gamers, with planned availability to consumers in 1H 2017. Qualifying FreeSync™ 2 monitors will harness low-latency, high-brightness pixels, excellent black levels, and a wide color gamut to display High Dynamic Range (HDR) content1. In addition, all FreeSync™ 2 monitors will have support for Low Framerate Compensation (LFC). With Radeon FreeSync™ 2 technology, gamers can enjoy a complete plug-and-play...
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