AMD
Definition
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), a leading American semiconductor company specializing in the design and production of central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and other computing technologies, often positioned as a fierce rival to Intel and NVIDIA.
In computing slang, shorthand for AMD hardware, celebrated for high performance-per-dollar value and underdog comebacks in the processor wars.
Examples
My new AMD Ryzen build crunches numbers faster than a caffeinated accountant on tax day.
Switching to an AMD GPU turned my sluggish laptop into a rendering beast that laughs at 4K workloads.
AMD's latest chips prove you don't need Intel's price tag to dominate the gaming throne.
When AMD drops a surprise price cut, PC builders everywhere whisper sweet nothings to their wallets.