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09.271.2016 - AMD Embedded Processors Selected by IGT for New "CrystalCurve ULTRA" Gaming Machine



View AMD related news. AMD Embedded Radeon(TM) E9260 GPU Featured in Next-Generation IGT Cabinet LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 09/27/16 -- G2E -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that its AMD Embedded Radeon™ E9260 GPU has been selected by International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT), the global leader in gaming, for its new "CrystalCurve ULTRA™" gaming cabinet to drive dual 4K monitors at native resolutions, which will be a first in the casino gaming industry. The AMD Embedded Radeon™ E9260 GPU is the industry's first discrete embedded graphics cards leveraging the new AMD Polaris architecture. "AMD is a great partner for IGT," said Rachel Barber, IGT Senior Vice President and Chief Technology O...
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09.271.2016 - AMD Takes Embedded Applications to the Next Level With New GPUs



View AMD related news. AMD Embedded Radeon(TM) E9260 and E9550 GPUs Deliver Stunning Graphics, Improved Energy Efficiency, and Integrated 4K Video Encode/Decode Capabilities LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 09/27/16 -- G2E -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the AMD Embedded Radeon™ E9260 and E9550 graphics processing units (GPUs), the industry's first discrete embedded graphics cards leveraging the new AMD Polaris architecture. The cards are ideal for applications requiring rich multimedia and 4K video in power-constrained embedded environments. Use cases include immersive casino gaming, digital signage, 4K teleconferencing and interactive digital whiteboards, enhanced medical imaging for clinical diagnoses,...
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09.267.2016 - AMD Announces Early Results of Cash Tender Offers and Consent



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/23/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the early results of its previously announced cash tender offers for certain of its outstanding 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019, 7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "7.75% Notes"), 7.50% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "7.50% Notes") and 7.00% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "7.00% Notes" and, collectively, the "Notes"), subject to any applicable Tender Cap (as defined below). According to information received from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Tender Agent and Information Agent in connection with the tender offers, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Sept. 22, 2016 (that date and time, the "Early Tender Date"), AMD had r...
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09.257.2016 - AMD Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Corporate Sustainability Leadership



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/13/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, marking its 15th consecutive year on the index and another in a line of recognitions this year for its corporate responsibility leadership in the semiconductor industry. "AMD has a long history of commitment and leadership in corporate responsibility, and we are honored to once again be named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index," said Tim Mohin, senior director of Corporate Responsibility at AMD. "This recognition reflects the hard work of thousands of AMD engineers and employees around the world. Together we have improved th...
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09.254.2016 - AMD Commences Tender Offers for Certain of Its 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2019, 7.75% Senior Notes Due 2020, 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2022 and 7.00% Senior Notes Due 2024



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/09/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it commenced cash tender offers for up to $1,035 million aggregate total consideration for its outstanding 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019, 7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "7.75% Notes"), 7.50% Senior Notes due 2022 and 7.00% Senior Notes due 2024 (collectively, the "Notes"), subject to any applicable Tender Cap (as defined below). Concurrent with the tender offers, AMD is also soliciting consent from the holders of its 7.75% Notes for proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the terms of the 7.75% Notes to reduce the minimum notice period required in connection with redemption of the 7.75% Notes fr...
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09.253.2016 - AMD Announces Pricing and Upsize of $700 Million of Convertible Senior Notes and Pricing of Public Offering of $600 Million of Common Stock



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/09/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the pricing of an upsized public offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "New Notes"). The offering of the New Notes was upsized from an originally announced amount of $450 million. AMD also announced the pricing of a public offering of shares of its common stock (the "Shares") of $600 million at a price of $6.00 per share. AMD expects the transactions to close on or around Sept. 14, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. AMD also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 15 million additional Shares at the public offering...
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09.251.2016 - AMD to Present at Deutsche Bank Technology Conference



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/07/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster will present at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference at 9:40 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 in Las Vegas. A real-time audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed on the Investor Relations homepage: http://ir.amd.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed approximately 4 hours after the conclusion of the live event and will be available for 30 days after the conference. About AMD For more than 45 years AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies -- the bui...
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09.251.2016 - AMD Wins Prestigious Catalyst Award for 25x20 Energy Efficiency Initiative



View AMD related news. Green Electronics Council Honors AMD for "Catalyzing Impact at Scale" SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/07/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the company has received the Catalyst Award for its 25x20 energy efficiency initiative, presented by the Green Electronics Council (GEC) after review by an independent panel of judges. The award will be formally presented at the Electronics Goes Green 2016 conference in Berlin on September 7, 2016. AMD is ahead of pace to achieve its ambitious goal to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of its mobile microprocessors 25 times by year 2020, from a 2014 baseline. "AMD clearly stood out among a strong group of finalists in their ability ...
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09.250.2016 - AMD Announces Public Offerings of $600 Million of Common Stock and $450 Million of Convertible Senior Notes



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/06/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it intends to commence concurrent public offerings, subject to market and other conditions, of approximately $600 million of its common stock (the "Shares") and $450 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2026 (the "New Notes"). AMD is offering all of the Shares and the New Notes. In addition, AMD expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to approximately $90 million of additional shares of common stock at the public offering price and up to $67.5 million principal amount of additional convertible senior notes. AMD intends to use net proceeds of $1,02...
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09.249.2016 - New Mainstream & eSports-Ready Gaming PCs Powered by 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop Processors Debut Globally



View AMD related news. "Bristol Ridge" APUs Pair With the All-New AM4 Desktop Platform to Increase Productivity and Enhance Immersive and Gaming Experiences; HP and Lenovo Design Launches Demonstrate Readiness of AM4 Platform for Upcoming "Summit Ridge" CPUs SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/05/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that the first OEM systems to feature 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop processors are now shipping, paired with the new AMD AM4 platform supporting DDR4 memory and next-gen I/O and standards. Designs, initially from HP and Lenovo, with other global OEMs designs to follow, deliver high-speed processing, smooth eSports gaming, and enhanced HD and UHD streaming capabilities, incl...
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08.244.2016 - AMD Announces Multi-Year Amendment to the Wafer Supply Agreement With GLOBALFOUNDRIES



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/31/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) Comprehensive 5-year amendment strengthens strategic partnership and provides AMD with flexibility in sourcing foundry services in 14nm and 7nm technology nodes Establishes a framework for technology collaboration between AMD and GF at the 7nm technology node AMD issues a warrant for common stock to Mubadala-owned company AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that it has entered into a long-term amendment to its Wafer Supply Agreement (WSA) with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (GF) for the period from Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2020. "The five-year amendment furt...
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08.242.2016 - AMD CTO Mark Papermaster and Vice President of Alliances Roy Taylor Detail Future of VR at IFA 2016



View AMD related news. Several VR Industry Leaders Slated to Join AMD on Stage to Highlight Innovative New Usages of VR and Business Opportunities BERLIN, GERMANY -- (Marketwired) -- 08/29/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster will deliver a keynote address, "Race to Reality -- The Next Billion-People Market Opportunity," on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Central European Time (7:00 AM Eastern Time) in CityCube Berlin at IFA consumer electronic shows in Berlin. "Today's examples of virtual reality are just starting to show us what is possible. Key improvements in computing hardware, displays and sensors will occur over the next...
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08.231.2016 - AMD Demonstrates Breakthrough Performance of Next-Generation "Zen" Processor Core



View AMD related news. Performance Preview of "Summit Ridge" Desktop Processor Demonstrates AMD Achieved 40% Instruction per Clock Improvement; AMD Unveils First Demonstration of 32-Core "Naples" Server Processor SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/18/16 -- At an event last night in San Francisco, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) provided additional architectural details and a first look at the performance of its next-generation, high-performance "Zen" processor core. AMD demonstrated the "Zen" core achieving a 40% generational improvement in instructions per clock, delivering a landmark increase in processor performance. During the event, AMD demonstrated an 8-core, 16-thread "Summit Ridge" desktop processor (featurin...
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08.225.2016 - Lenovo Debuts Its First Ever PC Monitor With AMD FreeSync(TM) Technology



View AMD related news. Astounding Curved Surface of the New Lenovo(TM) Y27f Curved Gaming Monitor Offers Greater Gaming Immersion and Smooth, Stutter-Free Gaming Harnessing AMD FreeSync Technology SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/12/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the new Lenovo™ Y27f Curved Gaming Monitor, its first free-standing display incorporating AMD FreeSync™ technology, offering low input latency and an ultra-smooth, stutter free gaming and multimedia experience.1 With "the most extreme curve available today,"2 the 27-inch-wide, vertically aligned display provides extraordinary gaming immersion and a true-to-life viewing experience. AMD FreeSync technology helps ensure smooth and fluid gam...
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08.221.2016 - Introducing Radeon(TM) RX 460 Graphics: Disruptive Technology for All eSports Gamers Around the World



View AMD related news. Newest Chapter in the Polaris Story Enables Smooth Frames, 4K Game Streaming, and Exciting Future-Proof Technologies SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/08/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today unleashed the new Radeon™ RX 460 graphics card, engineered from the ground up for eSports gamers who demand pristine HD gaming, extraordinarily smooth beyond-HD streaming capabilities, and a distinguished assortment of future-proof1 gaming technologies. With an ultra-quiet cooling solution and sub-75W power footprint, the Radeon RX 460 brings this wide array of enthusiast class features with a stunning SEP starting at $109. "The Radeon RX 460 delivers the perfect balance of price, power, performance and ...
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08.217.2016 - The Radeon Rebellion Storms Ahead With the Gamer Optimized Radeon(TM) RX 470 GPU



View AMD related news. Brilliant HD Gaming Technology Powered by the Award-Winning Polaris Architecture SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/04/16 -- Following the launch of the game-changing Radeon™ RX 480 in June, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today unveiled the new Radeon™ RX 470, which delivers AMD's renowned Polaris architectural DNA and an extraordinary value proposition to an even larger cross-section of the world's most demanding gamers, with a starting SEP of just $179 USD. Supercharged with true asynchronous compute, support for high dynamic range monitors and designed from the ground up for low-overhead APIs, the Radeon™ RX 470 delivers on the promise of uncompromised HD gaming with exceptional graphics perfor...
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08.215.2016 - AMD to Present at Pacific Crest 18th Annual Global Technology Leadership Forum



View AMD related news. SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/02/16 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su will present at the Pacific Crest 18th Annual Global Technology Leadership Forum at 10 a.m. MDT on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 in Vail, Colorado. A real-time audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed on the Investor Relations homepage: http://ir.amd.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed approximately 4 hours after the conclusion of the live event and will be available for 30 days after the conference. About AMD For more than 45 years AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies -- the building blocks...
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07.208.2016 - AMD Open Sources Professional GPU-Optimized Photorealistic Renderer



View AMD related news. AMD Radeon Technologies Group Deepens Its Commitment to Open Source; Formally Launches Radeon ProRender ANAHEIM, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/25/16 -- SIGGRAPH -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that its powerful physically-based rendering engine is becoming open source, giving developers access to the source code. As part of GPUOpen, Radeon ProRender (formerly previewed as AMD FireRender) enables creators to bring ideas to life through high-performance applications and workflows enhanced by photorealistic rendering. Alongside Radeon ProRender, developers also have access to Radeon Rays on GPUOpen.com, a high-efficiency, high-performance, heterogeneous ray tracing intersection library for G...
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07.208.2016 - AMD Introduces New Professional Graphics Vision and Strategy, Empowering the "Art of the Impossible"



View AMD related news. Radeon(TM) Pro WX Series, the First Polaris Architecture-Based Workstation Products Break the Boundaries of Imagination ANAHEIM, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/25/16 -- SIGGRAPH -- At an exclusive event for some of the world's top artists, designers and engineers, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today unveiled powerful new solutions to address modern content creation and engineering: the new Radeon™ Pro WX Series of professional graphics cards. The new brand, targeting ten million professional graphics users, harnesses the award-winning Polaris architecture and is designed to deliver exceptional capabilities for the immersive computing era. Transformational inflection points are changing the way content is ...
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07.208.2016 - AMD Radeon(TM) Pro SSG Set to Transform Workstation PC Architecture, and to Shatter Real-Time Visual Computing Barriers



View AMD related news. Increasing Speed of Modern Workflows by an Order of Magnitude, Disruptive Technology Accelerates the Art of the Impossible With Potential for Terabytes of Memory ANAHEIM, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/25/16 -- SIGGRAPH -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced it is developing a new Radeon™ Pro solution for large dataset applications, which will be available initially as a developer kit. Starting at a full terabyte of Radeon™ Solid State Graphics (SSG), this innovative Radeon Pro technology will provide more than an order of magnitude greater memory capacity compared to existing GPU memory implementations, enabling vastly higher performance. The new solution is ideal for the next wave of demanding ...
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