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AMD has announced two upcoming financial community events. Forrest Norrod, executive vice president and general manager of Data Center Solutions Business Unit, will participate in the UBS Annual Technology Conference on December 3, 2024, at 12:15 PM MST. Additionally, Jean Hu, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will attend the Barclays Global TMT Conference on December 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM PST. Both presentations will be available via webcast on AMD's Investor Relations website.

AMD announces El Capitan supercomputer, powered by AMD Instinct MI300A APUs, becomes the world's fastest supercomputer with a 1.742 exaflops performance score. This marks the second AMD-powered system to break the exascale barrier, following Frontier. AMD now powers 50% of the top ten fastest and 40% of the most energy-efficient supercomputers globally. The company also announced a collaboration with IBM to deploy AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud, expected in first half of 2025.

AMD has announced the Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform featuring industry-first FPGA devices with CXL 3.1 and PCIe Gen6 connectivity, along with LPDDR5X memory support. The platform offers enhanced data movement efficiency and increased memory resources to address growing processing demands in data center, communications, and defense markets.

Key features include PCIe Gen6 offering 2-4X faster line rates compared to competing FPGAs, LPDDR5X memory connectivity at up to 8533 Mb/s, and enhanced security features including PCIe Integrity and Data Encryption. Development tools are expected in Q2 2025, with silicon samples by early 2026 and production starting in second half 2026.

Fujitsu and AMD have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership focused on creating computing platforms for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The collaboration aims to develop open-source and energy-efficient platforms by combining Fujitsu's MONAKA processor with AMD Instinct accelerators. The partnership spans three strategic areas: engineering, ecosystems, and business, with joint development targets set for 2027. The initiative will enhance AMD's ROCm software and Fujitsu's Arm-based software stack, while establishing a joint customer center to promote AI implementation globally.

AMD has unveiled the new Ryzen 7 9800X3D desktop processor, featuring the 'Zen 5' architecture and 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache technology. The processor delivers up to 8% better gaming performance compared to the previous generation and up to 20% faster than competitors. Key specifications include 8 cores, 16 threads, 4.7 GHz base clock, 5.2 GHz max boost clock, 104MB total cache, and 120W TDP, priced at $479.

The innovative design relocates the 64MB cache memory below the processor, bringing the core complex die closer to the cooling solution. This is AMD's first fully unlocked X3D processor, allowing for extreme overclocking capabilities.

AMD reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with revenue of $6.8 billion, up 18% year-over-year. The company achieved a gross margin of 50% GAAP (54% non-GAAP), with net income reaching $771 million GAAP ($1.5 billion non-GAAP). Data Center segment hit record revenue of $3.5 billion, up 122% year-over-year, driven by strong AMD Instinct GPU and EPYC CPU sales. Client segment revenue grew 29% to $1.9 billion, while Gaming segment declined 69% to $462 million. The company is on track for record annual revenue in 2024, supported by growth in Data Center and Client segments.

AMD has announced it will report its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, after the market closes. The company will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT to discuss these results. Interested parties can listen to the webcast of the conference call through the AMD Investor Relations website at ir.amd.com.

Intel (INTC) and AMD have announced the formation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group to shape the future of computing architecture. The group aims to enhance compatibility, simplify software development, and identify architectural needs for innovative solutions. Key tech leaders including Broadcom, Dell, Google, HPE, HP Inc., Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat have joined as founding members.

The initiative seeks to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling cross-platform compatibility and providing developers with a platform to create scalable solutions. The group will focus on unifying instruction sets and architectural interfaces to enhance compatibility and consistency across x86 product offerings. This collaboration is expected to benefit customers by accelerating the adoption of new features and simplifying architectural guidelines.

AMD has launched the Alveo UL3422 accelerator card, the latest addition to its family of accelerators for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications. This new card provides:

1. A slim form factor optimized for rack space and cost-effective deployment
2. Ultra-low latency performance with less than 3ns FPGA transceiver latency
3. Powered by an AMD Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA
4. Designed for a fast path to deployment in a wide range of servers

The Alveo UL3422 is half the size of its predecessor, the UL3524, while maintaining equivalent performance. It's supported by ecosystem partners like Exegy, Hypertec, and Xelera Technologies, offering various solutions for rapid implementation of trading strategies. The card is currently available and shipping in production volumes to global financial services customers.