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AMD Tops Q3 Estimates and Raises Q4 Outlook on Data-Center Strength

Above-consensus guidance highlights data-center momentum tied to AMD's expanding AI pipeline.

Overview

  • Q3 revenue reached $9.25 billion with adjusted EPS of $1.20, beating estimates and rising 36% year over year.
  • Data Center sales were about $4.3–$4.34 billion, up roughly 22% from a year ago, while Client and Gaming grew strongly and Embedded declined 8%.
  • AMD guided Q4 revenue to about $9.6 billion plus or minus $300 million with an adjusted gross margin around 54.5%, and the outlook excludes MI308 shipments to China.
  • Shares slipped in after-hours trading as margin guidance matched expectations and investors looked for more detail on AI accelerator roadmaps.
  • Multi-year AI deals underpin future demand, including OpenAI’s plan for up to 6 gigawatts of GPUs with an option to buy roughly 10% of AMD and Oracle’s plan to deploy up to 50,000 GPUs, with rack-scale MI450 rollouts slated to begin in the second half of 2026 and more guidance expected at the Nov. 11 Analyst Day.