AMD vs. TSM: Advanced Micro Devices vs. TSMC Stock Comparison

September 7, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) trades as ordinary local shares, while TSMC (TSM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Profile Item	AMD	TSM
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Taiwan
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	779.62 billion USD	2,224.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	October 9, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

TSM

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Total Return (1Y)	195.18%	84.37%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.41%	68.71%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	34.15%	30.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

TSM

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	71.78%	40.37%
Beta (5Y)	2.49	1.38
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-56.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	26.52M	13.05M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and TSM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.66	1.99
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	4.56	3.10

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 39.97% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.20% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TSM.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.20%

Max: 53.94%
Q3: 20.35%
AMD: 10.20%
Median: 9.12%
Q1: -3.10%
Min: -21.32%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

39.97%

Max: 53.94%
TSM: 39.97%
Q3: 20.35%
Median: 9.12%
Q1: -3.10%
Min: -21.32%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 49.92% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 15.58%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.58%

Max: 55.91%
Q3: 23.05%
AMD: 15.58%
Median: 9.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

49.92%

Max: 55.91%
TSM: 49.92%
Q3: 23.05%
Median: 9.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 60.34% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 17.25% operates around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.25%

Max: 54.31%
Q3: 23.49%
AMD: 17.25%
Median: 14.56%
Q1: -0.14%
Min: -31.62%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

60.34%

TSM: 60.34%
Max: 54.31%
Q3: 23.49%
Median: 14.56%
Q1: -0.14%
Min: -31.62%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
ROE (TTM)	10.20%	39.97%
ROA (TTM)	5.13%	19.00%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.58%	49.92%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.25%	60.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.72%	64.23%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% and TSMC (TSM) at 31.61% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; TSMC (TSM) at 46.41% also sits in the top quartile.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	31.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	18.94%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	46.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	19.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.61 and TSMC (TSM) at 2.46 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.61

Max: 10.12
Q3: 5.49
Median: 3.44
AMD: 2.61
Q1: 2.30
Min: 1.03

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.46

Max: 10.12
Q3: 5.49
Median: 3.44
TSM: 2.46
Q1: 2.30
Min: 1.03

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.06 and TSMC (TSM) at 0.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.19
AMD: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.19
TSM: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	2.46
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.06	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.92	-0.77

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile TSMC (TSM) reports a yield of 6.23%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.85%
Q3: 0.36%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.23%

TSM: 6.23%
Max: 0.85%
Q3: 0.36%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile TSMC (TSM) reports a payout of 25.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 45.89%
Q3: 18.55%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.74%

Max: 45.89%
TSM: 25.74%
Q3: 18.55%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	6.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	25.74%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 31.84 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 121.83 sits in the richer quartile — AMD needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

121.83

Max: 153.66
AMD: 121.83
Q3: 87.88
Median: 45.74
Q1: 31.84
Min: 10.37

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.84

Max: 153.66
Q3: 87.88
Median: 45.74
TSM: 31.84
Q1: 31.84
Min: 10.37

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 0.50 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 18.87 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

18.87

Max: 32.20
AMD: 18.87
Q3: 16.84
Median: 6.93
Q1: 3.28
Min: 0.01

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.50

Max: 32.20
Q3: 16.84
Median: 6.93
Q1: 3.28
TSM: 0.50
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.59 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and TSMC (TSM) at 88.29 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.59

Max: 24.29
AMD: 11.59
Q3: 11.44
Median: 5.33
Q1: 2.75
Min: 0.19

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.29

TSM: 88.29
Max: 24.29
Q3: 11.44
Median: 5.33
Q1: 2.75
Min: 0.19

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	AMD	TSM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	121.83	31.84
P/S Ratio (TTM)	18.87	0.50
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	11.59	88.29
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.13%	32.85%