Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) vs Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

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.

Meta Platforms, Inc. is the world’s largest social media company, reaching nearly 4 billion monthly active users globally. Its core business, known as the Family of Apps, includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Users rely on these platforms for a wide range of activities, from staying connected with friends and following public figures to operating digital businesses at no cost. Meta monetizes its ecosystem by using customer data generated across its apps to sell advertising to digital marketers. Although the company has invested significantly in Reality Labs, that segment still represents only a small portion of Meta’s total revenue.