AMD's Latest Gaming Desktop Processor Fails to Impress Gamers and Creators, Early Tests Reveal
Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X processor has received disappointing early reviews, showing minimal performance improvements in gaming and productivity tasks. AMD stock has dropped 17% in the last 30 days amid a broader semiconductor selloff but is up 37% over the past year. The company also faces a critical security vulnerability affecting several processor generations. Investors can gain exposure to AMD through ETFs like QQQ and VOO.
August 16, 2024 | 1:41 pm
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NEUTRAL IMPACT
Investors can gain exposure to AMD through the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF, which includes AMD among its holdings.
While QQQ includes AMD among its holdings, the impact of AMD's performance on the ETF is diluted by its diversified portfolio.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Investors can gain exposure to AMD through the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, which includes AMD among its holdings.
While VOO includes AMD among its holdings, the impact of AMD's performance on the ETF is diluted by its diversified portfolio.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X processor has received disappointing early reviews, showing minimal performance improvements in gaming and productivity tasks. The company also faces a critical security vulnerability affecting several processor generations.
The disappointing performance of the new Ryzen 9 9950X processor and the critical security vulnerability are likely to negatively impact investor sentiment and AMD's stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100