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Recently, AMD announced in its Q4 2024 earnings call that it plans to accelerate the launch of its next-generation data center GPU series - AMD Instinct MI350. AMD CEO Lisa Su stated that the MI350 will undergo sample testing with 'key customers' this quarter and will ramp up production and shipping by mid-year. Su noted that AMD initially planned to launch the MI350 in the second half of 2025, but the product’s progress has exceeded expectations, coupled with strong customer demand.

This article outlines the latest developments in the AI inference chip field, particularly the results of the MLPerf Inference v4.1 competition, which gathered the latest chips from companies such as AMD, Google, UntetherAI, Cerebras, FuriosaAI, and Nvidia. Nvidia's H200 and GH200 chips maintain a lead in the 'Data Center Closed' category, but chips from other companies excelled in specific tasks, especially in terms of energy efficiency. AMD's Instinct Accelerator.

AMD has acquired AI infrastructure company ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, aiming to accelerate the market adoption of its Instinct data center chips. ZT Systems, a partner of Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, provides customized computing infrastructure, making this acquisition a significant strategic move for AMD. Through this deal, AMD not only gains approximately 1,000 engineers but also accelerates the deployment of AI solutions, with plans to launch the new MI350 chip in 2025 to compete with Nvidia.

AMD's Q2 sales show strong performance in the data center market, with Instinct MI300X GPU sales exceeding $1 billion and projected to generate over $4.5 billion in FY2024. Data center revenue rose 115% year-on-year to $2.8 billion, nearly half of total revenue. However, gaming revenue fell 59% due to decreased demand for Microsoft and Sony consoles. AMD expects continued decline in gaming revenue in Q3, but growth in data center and client produ....

In the semiconductor industry, AMD recently announced a significant development: Victor Peng, the company's president, will retire next month. As a pivotal figure in AMD's AI strategy, Peng's departure is sure to garner widespread attention within the industry.Since joining AMD in 2022, Victor Peng has been instrumental in driving the company's growth. Prior to AMD, he served as the president and CEO of Xilinx, a programmable chip design company, leading it for four years. Earlier, he had also w