Meta Invests Billions in AMD in Landmark Deal to Accelerate AI Capabilities

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Meta Platforms announced a major deal with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), planning to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD-based data center equipment over five years, starting from the second half of 2026. AMD CEO Lisa Su described the deal as being worth "double-digit billions" of dollars for each gigawatt, marking AMD’s largest move to catch up with its main rival NVIDIA.

A key aspect of the agreement is not just the purchase of equipment: Meta will receive purchase orders allowing it to acquire up to 160 million AMD shares in stages, tied to achieving specific development milestones and share price levels. This structure means Meta will gradually become one of AMD’s largest shareholders, creating an unconventional investment link between the two companies.

To illustrate the scale, one gigawatt equals the output of a nuclear reactor, enough to power 700,000 homes. Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the “Meta Compute” initiative, aiming to build tens of gigawatts this decade and hundreds more in the long term, underscoring Meta’s existential bet on AI.

Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s Global Infrastructure Head, reported directly to Zuckerberg and stated: "Our ambitions are very high, and at this scale, there is room for all three" referring to AMD, NVIDIA, and Meta’s own in-house chip.

For AMD, Meta is now its second-largest client, and this deal elevates that relationship. AMD ended 2025 with $34.6 billion in revenue and projects 34% growth this year; adding $10 billion more will help narrow its gap with NVIDIA. AMD’s stock jumped 15% in early trading after the announcement, while Meta’s rose 0.6%.

A deeper benefit for AMD is Meta’s impact on future chip designs, as Meta will receive custom versions of the upcoming MI450 processor and later generations. Lisa Su noted: “Meta has already influenced our chip designs, and this deal takes our relationship to a whole new level.”

This agreement follows Meta’s recent expanded partnership with NVIDIA to purchase millions of chips, reinforcing Meta’s strategy to diversify suppliers and avoid over-reliance on one company. However, investors remain cautious: AMD’s stock has fallen 8.2% since the start of the year, despite a 77% gain in 2025, amid concerns over a possible AI spending bubble.