NVDA vs AMD: AI Stock Comparison

NVIDIA Corporation vs Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.: AI exposure, key metrics, next earnings dates, upcoming catalysts and risks — every number linked to its source.

$NVDA scores higher on AI exposure (5/5 vs 4/5) under our published rubric. The score measures how directly each business is tied to AI, not which stock to buy.
⏱ Next catalyst: Both have a catalyst on Nov 15, 2026.
$NVDA 🏆
NVIDIA Corporation
The GPU and networking platform most AI models are trained and served on.
$AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
CPUs and Instinct GPUs; the main merchant alternative to NVIDIA.
AI exposure score⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ 5/5⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ 4/5
Shares outstanding24.10B
as of 2026-08-21 · 10-Q cover page · SEC filing
1.64B
as of 2026-10-28 · 10-Q cover page · SEC filing
CategoryAI chipsAI chips
Key metrics
Revenue (latest quarter) $96.22B
10-Q period ended 2026-07-26; +106% y/y · SEC filing
Gross margin 75.0%
Gross profit / revenue, same quarter · SEC filing
Operating income $63.73B
Same quarter; 66% operating margin · SEC filing
Revenue (latest quarter) $13.38B
10-Q period ended 2026-09-26; +45% y/y · SEC filing
Gross margin 53.9%
Gross profit / revenue, same quarter · SEC filing
Operating income $2.83B
Same quarter; 21% operating margin · SEC filing
Next earnings
Nov 17, 2026 confirmed
NVIDIA Corporation quarterly earnings · source
Not yet announced / not on our calendar
Next catalyst
Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
SC26 Supercomputing Conference · source
Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
SC26 Supercomputing Conference · source
Upcoming catalysts
Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
SC26 Supercomputing Conference · source
Nov 17, 2026 confirmed
NVIDIA Corporation quarterly earnings · source
Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
NeurIPS 2026 (Atlanta; also Sydney & Paris) · source
Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
SC26 Supercomputing Conference · source
Dec 9, 2026
FOMC rate decision + projections · source
Most recent reported
Nov 4, 2026
CUDA 13.5 ships with Vera Rubin general-availability support · source
Software readiness milestone for NVIDIA's next GPU architecture ahead of volume deployments.
Nov 3, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. reports quarterly results · source
Data Center revenue $8.55B (+97% y/y) on EPYC and initial Instinct MI450 sales (company release).
Key risks
  • “Long manufacturing lead times and uncertain supply and capacity availability, combined with a failure to estimate customer demand accurately, has led and could lead to mismatches between…” — 10-K risk factor (filed 2026-02-25) · source
  • “We receive a significant amount of our revenue from a limited number of partners and distributors and we have a concentration of sales to customers who purchase directly or indirectly from…” — 10-K risk factor (filed 2026-02-25) · source
  • “Government actions and regulations such as export regulations, import tariffs, and trade protection measures may limit our ability to export our products to certain customers.” — 10-K risk factor (filed 2026-02-04) · source
  • “If we fail to maintain the efficiency of our supply chain as we respond to changes in customer demand for our products, our business could be materially adversely affected.” — 10-K risk factor (filed 2026-02-04) · source
AI angle

NVIDIA's data-center GPUs, NVLink/InfiniBand networking and CUDA software are the default stack for training and inference. Hyperscaler and neocloud capex plans are the main swing factor for its results.

AMD sells EPYC server CPUs and Instinct accelerators into AI data centers alongside PC and gaming chips. Its AI story hinges on how fast the Instinct GPU line ramps with large cloud and AI-lab customers.

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