AMD's Impressive Product Launch Event

Analysts Reflect on the Future of AMD

During a recent artificial-intelligence event, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) did not experience a surge in share prices. However, following the presentation by CEO Lisa Su and her team, analysts have expressed their admiration for the chip maker's performance.

According to Rosenblatt Securities analyst Hans Mosesmann, AMD's event was one of the most remarkable product launches in the past decade, if not ever. They unveiled the powerful AMD MI300X AI/graphics-processing-unit accelerator, which not only showcased impressive speeds and feeds, but also highlighted the rising demand for open-sourced technologies in the AI sector. Mosesmann believes that AMD's focus on openness will address the rapidly changing landscape of AI.

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Mosesmann also commended AMD for their progress in software development, particularly in their software platform ROCm (Radeon Open Compute). He believes that ROCm is catching up to Nvidia's CUDA platform. While Mosesmann acknowledges that Nvidia will continue to dominate the AI market, he firmly states that AMD has made a strong case for being an important AI innovator in the long term. As a result, he maintains his outperform rating on AMD's stock, with a target price of $200.

The positive reception to AMD's presentation has translated into a 6% increase in their shares during Thursday morning trading. Tristan Gerra of Baird was also impressed with AMD's performance at the event.

Rapid Growth and Promising Prospects for AMD in the AI Market

AMD is poised for significant growth in the AI market, with rapidly unfolding engagements and a competitive AI architecture. This, along with an accelerated new product roadmap, suggests that the company's share gains and AI-related revenue will continue to surge beyond 2024. In fact, the faster-than-expected adoption rate could potentially result in even higher AI revenue for 2024.

In line with this positive outlook, analysts have expressed confidence in AMD's future prospects. For instance, Gerra, an expert in the field, believes that the company's "significant software milestones" indicate the potential for high-volume deployments. With this in mind, Gerra rates AMD stock as outperform with a target price of $125.

Similarly, TD Cowen's Matthew Ramsay is optimistic about AMD's position in the AI market. He believes that the company is well-positioned to tap into the large total addressable market for AI accelerators. Ramsay points out that while announcements of partnerships with tech giants such as Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., and Oracle Corp. were strong, they were not surprising given AMD's track record.

Ramsay further praises AMD's impressive AI strategy, which focuses on delivering a diverse range of central processing units (CPUs), GPUs, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This comprehensive approach enables easily deployed AI workloads while leveraging existing partnerships to accelerate AI ramps at scale.

Overall, Ramsay gives AMD an outperform rating and sets a target price of $130 for its shares.

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