# AMD Data Center Revenue More Than Doubles as AI Demand Reshapes the Business
AMD's data center business generated $6.7 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, a 107 percent increase from the same period a year ago and up from $5.8 billion in Q1. The surge was driven almost entirely by demand for AI compute infrastructure.
Data center now accounts for 58 percent of AMD's total revenue, which reached a record $11.5 billion for the quarter, up 50 percent year over year. CFO Jean Hu attributed the result to "continued strength in our Data Center business."
The contrast with AMD's legacy gaming segment was stark. Gaming revenue fell 31 percent year over year to $779 million, dragged down by price increases and component shortages affecting the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Valve's Steam Deck. Client revenue, driven by Ryzen processor sales, rose 23 percent.
"AI is driving a significant expansion in demand for compute across all of our markets," CEO Lisa Su said in the earnings release. Su said AMD's "leadership portfolio and growing customer visibility" position the company for "substantial revenue and earnings growth in the years ahead."
The numbers reinforce a broader industry pattern: chipmakers that can supply AI accelerators are seeing their revenue mix dramatically reshape, while consumer and gaming silicon becomes a smaller piece of the total. Nvidia remains the dominant player in AI training silicon, but AMD's doubling of data center revenue suggests the market is large enough to support multiple suppliers at scale.
**Sources**
- [The Verge: AMD's datacenter business is booming while gaming takes a backseat](https://www.theverge.com/tech/975381/amd-q2-2026-earnings-ai-gaming-ryzen) - [AMD Q2 2026 Financial Results](https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1295/amd-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results)
