The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D may arrive unusually late, but its strong gaming performance and reasonable price make it one of the most compelling AM5 upgrades available.
Smith helped advance AMD Instinct GPU architecture for HPC and data center AI. AMD says his leadership remains central as its AI accelerator business grows.
Shares of memory and AI-related stocks fell again premarket on Thursday after South Korean peers SK hynix and Samsung tumbled despite strong earnings from TSM.
AMD stock fell 3.5% Wednesday despite analyst upgrades from UBS ($700), Rosenblatt ($665), and KeyBanc ($725) ahead of AI event and Q2 earnings report.
TSM raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook and boosted capex plans after second quarter results surpassed estimates, boosted by AI-driven demand for chips.