AMD CR Report CEO Letter: Advancing a More Sustainable and Connected Future

This year marks 30 years of corporate responsibility reporting for AMD – a milestone that reflects our continued commitment toward fostering deep collaboration across technology and the semiconductor industry that drives real, measurable impact on the economy, the environment and human potential. In partnership with our customers, developers and partners, we are advancing open standards, accelerating product energy efficiency and expanding access to high-performance computing and AI.

AMD has a long legacy of purpose-driven innovation, developing high-performance and adaptive computing products that help solve the world’s most important challenges. No area of high-performance computing is more important today than AI. The next wave of AI breakthroughs holds tremendous promise, from advancing scientific discovery and accelerating medical research to transforming how we work and live. But these advances bring new demands on global energy systems, challenging the pace of responsible innovation. At AMD, we are committed to enabling AI in a responsible and ethical manner. Through energy-efficient innovation, transparent practices and a dedication to sustainability, we support a more resilient future for both society and the planet.

In 2025, we exceeded our 30x25 AI energy efficiency goal, achieving a 38x improvement in node-level energy efficiency for AI training and high-performance computing since 2020. This amounts to a 97% reduction in energy use for the same performance. To build on that progress, we set a new energy efficiency target aiming to achieve 20x rack-scale efficiency improvement by 2030. Achieving our goal means that by 2030, a typical AI model that needs over 275 racks to train in 2025 could be trained using less than one fully utilized rack.

Beyond our products, we continue to focus on the environmental impacts of our operations, and in 2024 we achieved a 28% reduction in our operational (Scope 1 and 2) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 2020. We continue to make progress on renewable energy, with about half of AMD's global electricity coming from renewable sources in 2024.

Through the AMD University Program and STEM education initiatives, we have donated technology to more than 800 institutions in 2024. To date, these efforts have benefited more than 84 million people, empowering students and researchers to advance science, accelerate AI research and expand teaching and training initiatives.

We are investing in our workforce to support employee growth and foster an environment where the best minds can do their best work and make the largest impact. In 2024, we expanded our global AMD Mentoring Programs, including dedicated programs for technical and non-engineering talent, career development and members of Employee Resource Groups. Our mentorship programs continue to drive significant engagement and skills development. You can read more about our progress and priorities throughout this report.

As our company grows and our impact on the world expands, we see meaningful opportunities for high-performance computing and AI to improve everyday life and contribute to solving global challenges. AMD remains committed to delivering computing solutions that are open, efficient and thoughtfully designed to support a more sustainable and connected world.

Dr. Lisa Su,
AMD Chair and CEO 

Originally published in AMD 2024-25 Corporate Responsibility Report.