Where is AMD from?

AMD comes from the United States. It was founded in Sunnyvale, California, the United States in 1969.^[1] It is owned by Advanced Micro Devices, headquartered in the United States.^[1]

Origin

United States

Founded 1969 in Sunnyvale, California

Owner today

United States

Advanced Micro Devices

Key facts

Country of origin: United States^[1]
Founded: 1969, Sunnyvale, California^[1]
Founder: Jerry Sanders
Current owner: Advanced Micro Devices^[1]
Owner headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States
Ownership: Owned
Type: Brand — processors and graphics chips
Category: Electronics

Good to know

Jerry Sanders founded AMD with seven colleagues, mostly from Fairchild Semiconductor.

Origin is not where products are made. AMD’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.