Full FormAdvanced Micro Devices
YearEvent
1969Founded by Jerry Sanders
1970Incorporated
1972Introduced its first product, the Am2501 logic counter
1982Introduced the AMD AM286 processor, its first microprocessor
1991Released the AMD Am386 processor, gaining traction in the market
2000Acquired ATI Technologies, expanding into graphics processing
2003Introduced the AMD Opteron processor, marking entry into the server market
2006Launched the AMD Ryzen brand for its consumer CPUs
2011Released the AMD Fusion APUs, integrating CPU and GPU on a single chip
2017Introduced the AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs for high-end desktops
2020Released the AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs based on Zen 3 architecture