AMD seeks more chip capacity as AI demand exceeds supply

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AMD seeks more chip capacity

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AMD says chip demand continues to exceed supply.
The company plans a major supply increase in 2027.
AMD is securing chip and memory capacity for AI growth.

AMD increased its supply and capacity during 2026, but demand has grown even faster, Chief Executive Lisa Su said during a visit to Taipei. The chipmaker plans to expand supply substantially next year and still expects customers to require additional capacity, Bloomberg reported.

AMD looks for more manufacturing capacity

Su traveled to Taiwan to meet supply-chain partners, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Foxconn. AMD is seeking enough production capacity for both CPUs and GPUs as AI companies build larger computing systems.

The company is also working with memory manufacturers ahead of Su's visit to South Korea, home to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Memory has become another important constraint as increasingly powerful AI accelerators require large amounts of high-performance memory.

AMD is planning its capacity requirements three to five years ahead and expects to need more advanced wafer production. Su did not directly address whether TSMC had discussed potential Texas investment with AMD but said additional advanced silicon capacity would be necessary.

The expansion comes as AMD competes with Nvidia in AI accelerators and Intel in CPUs. AMD also recently agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs for $8.2 billion, expanding its capabilities beyond hardware as it seeks to offer customers a broader range of AI technology.

AI boom keeps pressure on the supply chain

Strong demand is not limited to AMD. Micron Technology has provided a robust outlook, while server manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry reported quarterly sales above expectations.

AMD's market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion last month, reflecting investor enthusiasm for computing hardware used in AI applications. CPUs have received renewed attention as agent-based AI systems increase computing requirements alongside demand for accelerators.

The expansion is occurring alongside concerns about excess capacity, debt, and regulation. Semiconductor companies must commit billions of dollars to production years before the resulting capacity is fully used, making long-term demand forecasts increasingly important.

Capacity growth comes with a safety debate

AMD's expansion plans also place the company deeper inside a broader debate over how increasingly capable AI systems should be developed. Su called for leading technology companies to cooperate on safety standards and independent evaluation while continuing to improve AI performance.

Industry coordination could become more important as companies move toward more advanced systems and governments increase scrutiny of their development. For AMD, that means managing two challenges at once: securing enough manufacturing capacity to serve customers while operating in an industry facing closer examination of how AI systems are built and tested.

As we previously reported, Intel and AMD expand China server CPU commitments as prices rise.

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