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Meta Strikes Multi-Year AMD Deal for Up to 6 GW of AI Compute Exceeding $100 Billion

Equity-linked warrants tie the supply pact to a potential near-10% AMD stake, reflecting chipmakers’ drive to lock in hyperscalers.

Overview

  • Meta will use AMD’s MI450 accelerators to build up to 6 gigawatts of AI capacity over roughly five years, with the first gigawatt targeted to be online by the end of 2026.
  • AMD granted Meta warrants for up to 160 million shares at $0.01 each that vest on performance and stock-price milestones, with the final tranche contingent on AMD reaching $600 per share after a recent $196.60 close.
  • The agreement is framed as a long-term partnership to expand Meta’s AI infrastructure and diversify its compute sources, a development viewed as a notable win for AMD in its contest with Nvidia.
  • AMD has indicated that each gigawatt of deployed compute can translate into several tens of billions of dollars in revenue, highlighting the financial weight of the commitment.
  • Industry reporting points to a broader trend in which GPU suppliers pair supply with financing or equity features to secure multi-year commitments from a few dominant buyers.