# AMD’s datacenter business is booming while gaming takes a backseat

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/amds-datacenter-business-is-booming-while-gaming-takes-a-backseat/
- Published: 2026-08-04T20:57:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T21:03:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975381/amd-q2-2026-earnings-ai-gaming-ryzen
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming, Technology

## Key points

- AMD's data centre revenue more than doubled to $6.7 billion on AI demand
- Gaming revenue fell 31% amid price hikes and shortages
- Overall quarterly revenue hit a record $11.5 billion, up 50%

## Summary

AMD's latest quarterly earnings show a stark divide between its booming data centre business and a struggling gaming division, underlining how demand for AI computing power is reshaping the chipmaker's revenue mix. Data centre sales more than doubled year-on-year to $6.7 billion (£5.3 billion), while gaming revenue slumped as price rises and component shortages hit console and handheld sales.

Data centre revenue climbed from $3.2 billion a year earlier, a 107% increase, and rose from $5.8 billion in the previous quarter, driven largely by AI capacity demand. Gaming revenue fell 31% year-on-year to $779 million, hurt by weaker sales of the Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and Steam Deck. Overall, AMD posted record quarterly revenue of $11.5 billion, up 50% year-on-year, with data centre now accounting for 58% of the company's total revenue; its client business, boosted by Ryzen processor sales, grew 23%.

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