{"id":4450,"date":"2022-08-03T09:16:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T09:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/amds-record-6-6b-revenue-keeps-high-end-rdna-3-gpus-and-ryzen-7000-cpus-on-track-for-launch-this-year\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T09:16:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T09:16:33","slug":"amds-record-6-6b-revenue-keeps-high-end-rdna-3-gpus-and-ryzen-7000-cpus-on-track-for-launch-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/amds-record-6-6b-revenue-keeps-high-end-rdna-3-gpus-and-ryzen-7000-cpus-on-track-for-launch-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"AMD&#8217;s record $6.6B revenue keeps &#8216;high-end&#8217; RDNA 3 GPUs and Ryzen 7000 CPUs on track for launch this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMD has confirmed the Q3 launch window for its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series CPUs and &#8220;high-end RDNA 3 GPUs later this year.&#8221; This comes from the recent Q2 2022 earnings call where it discussed the company&#8217;s financials, provided forward guidance and, most importantly for us gamers, doubled down on when we can get our hands on new red team hardware.<\/p>\n<p>AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirmed its 5nm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-provides-new-zen-4-details-and-touts-a-greater-than-25-performance-per-watt-gain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryzen 7000 series CPUs<\/a> will launch later this quarter. And, if that&#8217;s the case, the odds look good for a September launch, which is mere weeks away now. Dr. Su also made a performance prediction, stating the company expects &#8220;leadership performance in gaming and content creation.&#8221; An interesting claim, and one we can&#8217;t wait to test ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>AMD also confirmed it plans to launch high-end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-teases-its-next-gen-chiplet-based-rdna-3-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RDNA 3 GPUs<\/a> later in 2022. Dr. Su stated that &#8220;high-end&#8221; GPUs will launch first. This means AMD and Nvidia are all set to battle it out for the outright gaming crown around the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A December launch during the holiday season would seem unlikely, and if AMD does launch its CPUs in September, then I would bet we&#8217;ll see the first RDNA 3 cards in November.<\/p>\n<p>With an all new CPU platform and GPU architecture, AMD looks to have a strong portfolio in place for the consumer market, and it&#8217;s looking good for the enterprise market too. AMD&#8217;s EPYC Genoa CPUs are on track to launch later this year, too. Do you fancy a 96-core CPU? AMD says it has strong interest from customers for its Genoa range, and AMD could be set to take advantage of further delays to Intel&#8217;s competing Sapphire Rapids range.<\/p>\n<p>Moving onto the financial side, <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.amd.com\/financial-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD posted record revenues<\/a> for the second quarter of 2022 which is a massive 70% increase year-on-year. It contrasts heavily with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/intels-faltering-gpu-launch-has-only-made-matters-worse-as-it-reports-rare-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel&#8217;s weak Q2 report<\/a>, and comes during a difficult time, with a weakening economy, post pandemic issues, and worsening inflation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery  inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 5<\/span>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 5<\/span>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 5<\/span>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 5<\/span>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 5<\/span>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Strong results came from its data centre business, with 83% year-on-year revenue growth, which meant that operating income more than doubled to $472 million from $204 million the previous year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Your next upgrade<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cpu-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best CPU for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: The top chips from Intel and AMD<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-motherboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best gaming motherboard<\/strong><\/a>: The right boards<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-graphics-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best graphics card<\/strong><\/a>: Your perfect pixel-pusher awaits<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-ssd-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best SSD for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Get into the game ahead of the rest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Its consumer facing business continues to be the company&#8217;s main earner, however. That includes both desktop and notebook CPUs; with operating income up 26% year-on-year to $676 million. AMD cited strong sales of its mobile Ryzen CPUs as a major contributor.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the seemingly good news, AMD was downbeat about the outlook for the rest of the year. It believes that softening demand and inventory build-up could negatively impact its financial position. This is a common theme among tech companies in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>For now, AMD is in a strong position but whether it will stay that way depends on the ball and chain of the global economy and whether its products are competitive. If Intel&#8217;s execution issues continue, then AMD could find itself stealing even more market share from Intel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[#item_image]AMD&#8217;s record $6.6B revenue keeps &#8216;high-end&#8217; RDNA 3 GPUs and Ryzen 7000 CPUs on track for launch this year<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>AMD has confirmed the Q3 launch window for its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series CPUs and &#8220;high-end RDNA 3 GPUs later this year.&#8221; This comes from the recent Q2 2022 earnings call where it discussed the company&#8217;s financials, provided forward guidance and, most importantly for us gamers, doubled down on when we can get our hands on new red team hardware.<\/p>\n<p>AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirmed its 5nm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-provides-new-zen-4-details-and-touts-a-greater-than-25-performance-per-watt-gain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryzen 7000 series CPUs<\/a> will launch later this quarter. And, if that&#8217;s the case, the odds look good for a September launch, which is mere weeks away now. Dr. Su also made a performance prediction, stating the company expects &#8220;leadership performance in gaming and content creation.&#8221; An interesting claim, and one we can&#8217;t wait to test ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>AMD also confirmed it plans to launch high-end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-teases-its-next-gen-chiplet-based-rdna-3-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RDNA 3 GPUs<\/a> later in 2022. Dr. Su stated that &#8220;high-end&#8221; GPUs will launch first. This means AMD and Nvidia are all set to battle it out for the outright gaming crown around the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A December launch during the holiday season would seem unlikely, and if AMD does launch its CPUs in September, then I would bet we&#8217;ll see the first RDNA 3 cards in November.<\/p>\n<p>With an all new CPU platform and GPU architecture, AMD looks to have a strong portfolio in place for the consumer market, and it&#8217;s looking good for the enterprise market too. AMD&#8217;s EPYC Genoa CPUs are on track to launch later this year, too. Do you fancy a 96-core CPU? AMD says it has strong interest from customers for its Genoa range, and AMD could be set to take advantage of further delays to Intel&#8217;s competing Sapphire Rapids range.<\/p>\n<p>Moving onto the financial side, <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.amd.com\/financial-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD posted record revenues<\/a> for the second quarter of 2022 which is a massive 70% increase year-on-year. It contrasts heavily with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/intels-faltering-gpu-launch-has-only-made-matters-worse-as-it-reports-rare-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel&#8217;s weak Q2 report<\/a>, and comes during a difficult time, with a weakening economy, post pandemic issues, and worsening inflation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery  inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: AMD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Strong results came from its data centre business, with 83% year-on-year revenue growth, which meant that operating income more than doubled to $472 million from $204 million the previous year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Your next upgrade<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cpu-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best CPU for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: The top chips from Intel and AMD<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-motherboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best gaming motherboard<\/strong><\/a>: The right boards<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-graphics-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best graphics card<\/strong><\/a>: Your perfect pixel-pusher awaits<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-ssd-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best SSD for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Get into the game ahead of the rest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Its consumer facing business continues to be the company&#8217;s main earner, however. That includes both desktop and notebook CPUs; with operating income up 26% year-on-year to $676 million. AMD cited strong sales of its mobile Ryzen CPUs as a major contributor.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the seemingly good news, AMD was downbeat about the outlook for the rest of the year. It believes that softening demand and inventory build-up could negatively impact its financial position. This is a common theme among tech companies in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>For now, AMD is in a strong position but whether it will stay that way depends on the ball and chain of the global economy and whether its products are competitive. If Intel&#8217;s execution issues continue, then AMD could find itself stealing even more market share from Intel.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4450"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}