Advanced Micro Devices vs. Nvidia: What Revenue Growth Rates and Scale Reveal for Investors
Key Points
Nvidia currently generates higher overall revenue, maintaining a substantial and rapidly expanding absolute scale advantage over Advanced Micro Devices.
Nvidia has experienced consistent, rapid quarter-over-quarter revenue expansion, while Advanced Micro Devices has shown a much slower, relatively stable revenue trajectory over the same eight-quarter period.
Investors should carefully watch whether the widening revenue gap between the two companies continues to accelerate or begins to show signs of stabilizing in upcoming quarters.
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Advanced Micro Devices: Steady Revenue Trajectory
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) primarily generates revenue by developing microprocessors, graphics processing units, and custom system-on-chip products for personal computers, servers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems worldwide.
It recently announced an investment of more than $10 billion to expand packaging capabilities in Taiwan alongside committing up to £2 billion for research in the United Kingdom. It reported 14% net income margin for the quarter ended March 28, 2026.
Nvidia: Rapid Revenue Expansion
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) earns most of its revenue by providing advanced graphics processors, networking hardware, and computational solutions used across personal computing, professional visualization, automotive platforms, and high-performance data centers.
While launching its Vera Rubin supercomputing platform and authorizing an additional $80 billion for share repurchases, it reported 72% net income margin for the quarter ended April 26, 2026.
Why Revenue Matters for Retail Investors
Revenue serves as a fundamental indicator of the total money a company brings in from its core operations before any expenses are deducted. This measurement gives retail investors insight into a company’s overall size, market footprint, and long-term trajectory.
Quarterly Revenue for Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia
| Quarter (Period End) | Advanced Micro Devices Revenue | Nvidia Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $6.8 billion (period ended Sept. 2024) | $30.0 billion (period ended July 2024) |
| Q4 2024 | $7.7 billion (period ended Dec. 2024) | $35.1 billion (period ended Oct. 2024) |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4 billion (period ended March 2025) | $39.3 billion (period ended Jan. 2025) |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7 billion (period ended June 2025) | $44.1 billion (period ended April 2025) |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2 billion (period ended Sept. 2025) | $46.7 billion (period ended July 2025) |
| Q4 2025 | $10.3 billion (period ended Dec. 2025) | $57.0 billion (period ended Oct. 2025) |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3 billion (period ended March 2026) | $68.1 billion (period ended Jan. 2026) |
| Q2 2026 | Not yet reported | $81.6 billion (period ended April 2026) |
Data source: Company filings. Data as of July 7, 2026.
Foolish Take
The revenue gap between Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, and the former’s consistent quarter-over-quarter sales growth, illustrate Nvidia’s market dominance in high-performance semiconductor products, particularly for the artificial intelligence sector.
While AMD’s first-quarter sales of $10.3 billion represented excellent 38% year-over-year growth, it pales in comparison to Nvidia’s 85% year-over-year increase in its latest fiscal quarter, ended April 26. This significantly higher revenue growth rate underscores the robust demand Nvidia is experiencing for its AI solutions.
Despite what these revenue trends show, AMD’s stock has soared a jaw-dropping 273% over the past 12 months through July 9. Nvidia’s share price was up a mere 23% in that time.
The price-to-sales ratio between this pair of semiconductor giants points to the reason behind the share price disparity. Until its stock began to skyrocket, AMD’s P/S ratio at the end of Q1 was around 10 while Nvidia exceeded 20. This suggests AMD’s stock was a better value, leading to investors scooping up shares.
Moreover, Wall Street now has high expectations for Nvidia. Combined with investor concerns of the company’s dependence on AI spending to deliver outsized result, these factors make it progressively harder for the AI chip leader to achieve spectacular share price gains.
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Robert Izquierdo has positions in Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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