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OpenAI Strikes Multi-Year AMD Deal for 6 GW of AI Chips, With Option for 10% Stake

The structure links equity to deployment milestones plus stock‑price targets to signal supplier diversification beyond Nvidia.

Overview

  • AMD confirmed a multi-year agreement to supply GPUs equivalent to six gigawatts for OpenAI, with the first one‑gigawatt MI450 deployment slated for the second half of 2026.
  • OpenAI received a warrant to buy up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01 that vests in tranches tied to rollout milestones and escalating AMD share‑price targets, with reports of a final target up to $600.
  • AMD executives said the arrangement is expected to deliver tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and more than $100 billion in new revenue over four years including knock‑on effects.
  • Investors reacted sharply as AMD shares jumped roughly 27% to more than 35% in early trading following the announcement.
  • The AMD pact complements OpenAI’s broader compute strategy, including a recent Nvidia letter of intent for 10 gigawatts and up to $100 billion, Oracle data‑center capacity plans, and custom‑silicon work with Broadcom.