AMD rides data center riches to ‘largest and most profitable’ quarter in history
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AMD thinks over 80 percent of its revenue will eventually come from its data center business alone.
Key facts
- As AMD keeps smashing its data center revenue records, its gaming business dropped 40 percent compared to last year, dipping to $773 million
- The company’s data center business is driving that growth, with $8.5 billion in data center quarterly revenue for Q3 2026
- As of Q3 2026, roughly 63 percent of AMD’s net quarterly revenue was from its data center business
- AMD thinks over 80 percent of its revenue will eventually come from its data center business alone
Summary
AMD CEO Lisa Su said in the company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that Q3 2026 was “was the largest and most profitable in our history.” AMD reported a record $13.4 billion in quarterly revenue, and it’s predicting it will hit another record high next quarter of $17 billion. Eventually, most of AMD’s revenue might come from its data center business. As of Q3 2026, roughly 63 percent of AMD’s net quarterly revenue was from its data center business. PC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikes.