Overview
- AMD is set to report Q4 earnings on Tuesday, with analysts projecting a 22% revenue increase to $7.53 billion and a 61% rise in net income to $1.08 billion.
- The company’s data center segment is expected to grow 82% year-over-year, driven by demand for AI chips, while its gaming segment faces a significant revenue decline.
- Nvidia remains a dominant competitor in the AI chip market due to its CUDA software, while Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are increasingly developing custom silicon solutions.
- Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced cost-efficient AI models that could disrupt the global AI chip market, raising concerns about future infrastructure spending.
- U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made goods and potential semiconductor-specific tariffs could impact AMD's broader market, though PC makers may have stockpiled chips ahead of these measures.