Apple Inc. (AAPL) vs Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

Apple Inc. is one of the world’s largest companies, offering a broad portfolio of hardware and software products for both consumers and businesses. The iPhone accounts for the majority of Apple’s revenue, while products such as the Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch are built around the iPhone as the centerpiece of a wide-reaching software ecosystem. Over time, Apple has expanded its offerings with new services and applications, including streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The company designs its own software and semiconductors, while relying on manufacturing partners such as Foxconn and TSMC to produce its devices and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple’s sales are generated through its flagship retail stores, with most revenue coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution channels.

Advanced Micro Devices develops a broad range of digital semiconductors for end markets including PCs, gaming consoles, data centers with AI workloads, industrial systems, and automotive applications. The company has traditionally been strongest in central processing units and graphics processing units for PCs and data centers, while increasingly establishing itself as a notable competitor in AI GPUs and related hardware. AMD also provides the chips used in leading game consoles such as Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox.