Artificial Intelligence

AMD Stock Surges With OpenAI Deal Announcement

Published OCT 6 2025

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Above: The OpenAI logo appears on a smartphone screen placed on a computer keyboard in Creteil, France, on Oct. 1, 2025. Image credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Facts

AMD and OpenAI announced a 6 GW agreement for OpenAI to deploy AMD Instinct Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) across multiple generations, with the first 1 gigawatt deployment of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026.
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As part of the agreement, AMD issued OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, which could give OpenAI approximately 10% ownership in AMD based on current shares outstanding.
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The warrant vesting is structured around specific milestones, with the first tranche vesting upon the initial 1 gigawatt deployment and additional tranches unlocking as purchases scale up to 6 gigawatts.
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AMD's stock price surged in premarket trading following the announcement, while rival Nvidia's shares slipped.
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AMD Chief Financial Officer Jean Hu stated the partnership is expected to deliver tens of billions of dollars in revenue for AMD while accelerating OpenAI's AI infrastructure buildout over the next half-decade.
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The Spin

Narrative A

Nvidia's stranglehold is crumbling. AMD's monumental 6 GW OpenAI partnership — potentially worth tens of billions — shatters the illusion of Nvidia's invincibility. OpenAI's strategic diversification, granting AMD a core compute partnership alongside massive warrant stakes, signals a seismic market realignment. The AI industry's insatiable demand has opened the floodgates, and AMD's high-performance Instinct processors are poised to demolish Nvidia's monopolistic reign.

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Narrative B

Despite AMD's OpenAI partnership, Nvidia's supremacy remains unassailable. The AI giant commands a staggering 92% market share, generates profits exceeding AMD's by orders of magnitude, and continues revolutionizing performance with each GPU generation. Even losing marginal market share is inconsequential — the exploding GPU market ensures Nvidia's dominance persists. AMD's advances merely validate Nvidia's pioneering vision while trailing its technological leadership.