Advanced Micro Devices R&D increased by 2.9% to $2.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.7%, from $1.73B to $2.40B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 29.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future product launches, whereas significant cuts may indicate a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Research and development expenses represent the costs incurred to discover new products, improve existing technologies,...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across pharmaceutical and medical device peers, where R&D intensity is a key metric for long-term valuation.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $659.00M | $765.00M | $811.00M | $1.06B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.37B | $1.41B | $1.44B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.53B | $1.58B | $1.64B | $1.71B | $1.73B | $1.89B | $2.14B | $2.33B | $2.40B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.1% | +6.0% | +30.7% | +22.6% | -1.6% | +6.8% | +3.3% | +2.3% | +4.4% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +4.6% | +0.9% | +9.6% | +12.9% | +8.9% | +2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +97.3% | +67.2% | +68.4% | +33.1% | +11.0% | +17.8% | +10.6% | +8.1% | +9.7% | +8.6% | +13.3% | +13.3% | +19.6% | +30.7% | +36.1% | +38.7% |
Range$659.00M – $2.40B
CAGR+31.2%
Avg YoY Growth+30.2%
Median YoY Growth+18.7%
Current Streak14 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Advanced Micro Devices's r&d?
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported r&d of $2.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has Advanced Micro Devices's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Advanced Micro Devices's r&d increased by 38.7% year-over-year, from $1.73B to $2.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for Advanced Micro Devices's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Advanced Micro Devices's r&d has grown at a 29.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.85B to $8.09B.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones to drive future growth.