AMD sells AI chips that compete with Nvidia, but it makes most of its money from PC chips.
AMD reported first-quarter sales on Tuesday that were slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations, and provided an in-line forecast for the current quarter.Here's how it did versus LSEG consensus expectations for the quarter ending in March:AMD said it expects about $5.7 billion in sales in the current quarter, in line with Wall Street estimates of the same approximate total. That would represent about 6% annual growth.
The company reported net income of $123 million, or 7 cents per share, versus a net loss of $139 million, or 9 cents per share, during the year-earlier period. Revenue was up about 2% from a year earlier.AMD said its closely-watched Data Center segment grew 80% on a year-over-year basis to $2.3 billion thanks to sales of its MI300 AI chip, which competes with Nvidia's AI graphics processors.
But investors are more interested in the company's AI chips. AMD CEO Lisa Su said that its MI300X Ai chip was in use at Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle. AMD said it had sold over $1 billion of the AI chips since it launched in the fourth quarter of 2023.AMD also makes central processors which are often paired with advanced AI chips in servers.
AMD's original business, processors for chips and PCs, is reported as client segment revenue. AMD reported $1.4 billion in first-quarter sales, a 85% annual increase, suggesting that last year's PC slump is over. AMD is also highlighting its chips being able to run artificial intelligence programs locally, which would allow it to power so-called"AI PCs" that many industry participants are banking on to drive new laptop and desktop sales.
The company's embedded segment, made up of products acquired as part of the Xilinx acquisition in 2022, reported falling sales, dropping 46% on an annual basis to $846 million, lagging Wall Street expectations of $942 million.
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