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AMD Briefly Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap on Monday

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

AMD briefly topped $1 trillion market cap on Monday.
AMD shares rose 9% to $610 after reaching a $613.92 all-time high.
AMD became the fourth U.S. chipmaker above $1 trillion, joining Nvidia, Broadcom and Micron.
CPU demand for inference servers helped AMD gain market share from Intel.
Intel shares jumped about 11% and Qualcomm rose 4.1% on the same day.

History

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In May 2023 Nvidia became the seventh U.S. firm to top a $1 trillion market cap, driven by exploding AI data-center demand. By March 2024 AMD joined the club, pushing its valuation past $1 trillion as rivals like Intel accelerated their processor roadmaps. The clustering of trillion-dollar chipmakers intensifies competition for AI hardware and reshapes global supply-chain dynamics.

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Story summary

AMD briefly topped $1 trillion market cap on Monday.
AMD shares rose 9% to $610 after reaching a $613.92 all-time high.
AMD became the fourth U.S. chipmaker above $1 trillion, joining Nvidia, Broadcom and Micron.
CPU demand for inference servers helped AMD gain market share from Intel.
Intel shares jumped about 11% and Qualcomm rose 4.1% on the same day.

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