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AMD vs Intel

AMD logoAMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.vsINTC logoINTCIntel Corporation
The short answer
  • AMD: CPU and GPU maker - the main competitor to Intel and Nvidia. Trying to catch up in AI chips.
  • Intel: The legacy x86 leader. Trying a multi-year turnaround focused on foundry services and PC chips.
  • Over the past five years AMD stock returned +529% versus +111% for Intel, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Chips & semis), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricAMDINTC
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Industry
Chips & semis, AI
Chips & semis
1Y return (USD)
+246.8%
+353.4%
3Y return (USD)
+367.6%
+212.2%
5Y return (USD)
+528.8%
+110.9%
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USD
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AMD logoAMDAMD

CPU and GPU maker - the main competitor to Intel and Nvidia. Trying to catch up in AI chips.

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INTC logoIntelINTC

The legacy x86 leader. Trying a multi-year turnaround focused on foundry services and PC chips.

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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, AMD or Intel?

Over the past five years AMD stock returned +529% and Intel returned +111% in US dollars, so AMD has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both AMD and Intel shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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