CLAIM #5596 · Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) · 2026Q1 earnings call · May 5, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“MI450 will start to ramp in Q3 and then ramp significantly in Q4. That is below corporate average.”
Jean Hu · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: Consolidated gross margin, Q4 2026, and qualitative commentary on MI450 revenue ramp
It came true if: Q4 2026 gross margin sequentially lower than Q3 2026 gross margin, consistent with management's stated MI450 dilution, and company commentary confirms significant MI450 revenue ramp in Q4 2026
Where: Quarterly income statement / earnings release and management commentary on Q4 2026 earnings call
In context
“quarter-over-quarter, as you know, there are some puts and takes, right? I would just say, from a tailwind perspective, we actually have multiple tailwinds really are going to help our gross margin. First is the server CPU. Lisa talked about the server CPU expected to grow more than 70% in Q2 and continue to be really strong in second half. That really helps our gross margin. Secondly, in the second half for Gaming actually is going to come down, and our Client business actually continued to go up the stack. So from a Client and Gaming segment, the gross margin actually is going to be also very helpful. Embedded actually is very accretive to our gross margin. Its momentum actually is continuing in the second half. So we are really pleased with all the tailwinds we have. On the other side, MI450 will start to ramp in Q3 and then ramp significantly in Q4. That is below corporate average. So that will have different puts and takes in Q4 in the gross margin side. But when we sit here, when we look at all the positive trends we have to really offset some of the gross margin dilution from MI450 side, we actually feel really good about the setup of the gross margin for 2026. And into next year, I think some of the tailwinds I talked about that will actually continue. That's why we feel confident about continue to drive the gross margin. We actually, during our financial Analyst Day, we outlined the long-term gross margin in the range of 55% to 58%. We think for the first year, we are making good progress there. Operator: And the next question comes from the line of Timothy Arcuri with UBS. Timothy Arcuri: I wanted to ask about units versus ASP for server CPU. If I look at the”
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SEC filings for AMD ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.