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AMD real return vs inflation and money printing
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Chip designer making processors for PCs and servers, and AI accelerators that compete with NVIDIA.
Key numbers
- 1-month change
- +18.1%
- Volatility (30-day, annualised)
- 51.0%
AMD real return after inflation and money printing
In dollars and pounds, before and after inflation, since Jan 1985.
+3,950%AMD after US inflation since 201024.6% a year
Up 6,182% in dollars since 2010. After US inflation, up 3,950%. Against money printing, up 2,190%.
In pounds, up 7,574%, or up 4,603% after UK inflation.
- $ nominal
- +6,182%27.9% a year
- £ nominal
- +7,574%29.4% a year
- Real $ (US CPI)
- +3,950%24.6% a year
- Real £ (UK CPI)
- +4,603%25.7% a year
- vs US M2
- +2,190%20.4% a year
- Measured from
- Dec 2009to Oct 2026, 16 years 10 months
- AMD, Real $ (US CPI)$608.10
- $ nominal$608.10
- Oct 2026, latest
Loading the chart. Every figure is also in the table below.
| Period | $ nominal | £ nominal | Real $ (US CPI) | Real £ (UK CPI) | vs US M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past year from Oct 2025 | +137% | +136% | –a (see note a) | +130% | +126% |
| 5 years from Oct 2021 | +406% 38.3% a year | +423% 39.2% a year | +318% 33.1% a year | +314% 32.8% a year | +359% 35.6% a year |
| Since 2020 from Dec 2019 | +1,226% 46.0% a year | +1,229% 46.0% a year | +917% 40.4% a year | +905% 40.2% a year | +772% 37.3% a year |
| 10 years from Oct 2016 | +8,311% 55.8% a year | +7,661% 54.5% a year | +5,969% 50.8% a year | +5,370% 49.2% a year | +4,629% 47.1% a year |
| Since 2010 from Dec 2009 | +6,182% 27.9% a year | +7,574% 29.4% a year | +3,950% 24.6% a year | +4,603% 25.7% a year | +2,190% 20.4% a year |
| Since 2000 from Dec 1999 | +4,103% 14.9% a year | +5,029% 15.8% a year | +2,012% 12.0% a year | +2,493% 12.9% a year | +735% 8.2% a year |
| Since Jan 1985 first month in our data | +3,362% 8.9% a year | +2,858% 8.5% a year | +990% 5.9% a year | +780% 5.3% a year | +246% 3.0% a year |
- a US CPI was not published for Oct 2025.
How these figures are worked out
Sources, inflation measures and what is left out
- Month-end closes from Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq, Jan 1985 to Oct 2026. Oct 2026 is still in progress, so its figure is the latest close rather than a month-end. Our history for AMD starts in Jan 1985, so longer windows are left out.
- Real figures divide by US CPI (BLS, via FRED) or UK CPI (ONS, joined to the ONS long-run RPI before Jan 1988) and are stated in Oct 2026 money. The M2 lens divides by the US M2 money supply (Federal Reserve, via FRED). Pounds convert at each month's GBP/USD rate.
- US CPI is published with a lag: Oct 2026 uses the Aug 2026 figure.
- UK CPI is published with a lag: Oct 2026 uses the Aug 2026 figure.
- US M2 is published with a lag: Oct 2026 uses the Aug 2026 figure.
- Price returns only: dividends are not included, so the total return to a holder who reinvested them was higher.
- A return of 12 months or more also shows its yearly rate. Gaps in a source are left as gaps and never filled in.
AMD price history, past year
Daily closes from Nasdaq. Last refreshed .
Where AMD stands today
52-week range
- Below the high
- 6.1%
- Above the low
- 219.2%
At $609.60, AMD is higher than 95% of its daily closes over the past year and only 6.1% short of the $649.42 high it set on 6 Oct 2026.
Moving averages
- 50-day$533.78 +14.2%
- 200-day$389.19 +56.6%
Price compared with each average. Bars to the right mean the price is above it.
AMD is 14.2% above its 50-day average and 56.6% above its 200-day average, so on both the shorter and the longer view the trend we measure is still pointing up. The 50-day line has stayed above the 200-day on every day since 24 Jun 2026, as far back as our data lets us check.
Trend score
- Trend100
- Momentum90
- RSI score92
- Drawdown88
- Uptrend
- 65 or more
- Sideways
- 36 to 64
- Downtrend
- 35 or less
Rules-based, from 277 daily prices. It describes the trend so far and does not predict the next move. How it works.
AMD performance and biggest moves
Returns over time
| Period | AMD | SPY | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | -6.1% | -0.1% | −6.1 pts |
| 1 month | +18.1% | +1.9% | +16.3 pts |
| 3 months | +15.2% | +3.1% | +12.1 pts |
| Year to date | +184.6% | +14.2% | +170.5 pts |
| 1 year | +181.7% | +17.4% | +164.3 pts |
AMD is up 181.7% over the past year on price alone, against +17.4% for the S&P 500 (through the SPY fund), so it has beaten that comparison by 164.3 percentage points. Dividends are not included, so the total return for holders would be a little higher.
Best and worst days in the past year
- Days that closed higher
- 54%
- Moves of 3% or more
- 107
The biggest one-day rise since 13 Oct 2025 came on 6 May 2026 (+18.6%) and the sharpest fall on 4 Feb 2026 (−17.3%). Of the 251 trading days in that period, 54% closed higher than the day before and 107 moved by 3% or more in one direction or the other.
Is AMD overbought, and how volatile is it?
RSI (14-day)
Neutral- Sessions at 70+ (past year)
- 56
- Sessions at 30 or lower
- 0
AMD's RSI of 56.8 is near the middle of the scale, which tells us the up and down days of the last three weeks have more or less cancelled each other out. For context, it last went above 70 on 7 Oct 2026.
Volatility against other US shares
5th most volatile of 27- Typical daily move
- 3.2%
- Calmest in group
- BRK.B 10.8%
AMD's 30-day volatility is 51.0%, which works out at a move of roughly 3.2% on an ordinary day. That makes it the 5th most volatile of the 27 US shares we track, well above the group median of 23.3%. One very large day, such as an earnings release or a sudden sell-off, can lift a 30-day figure for weeks, so we would read the ranking as this month's picture.
AMD compared with similar assets
| Asset | Price | Today | 1 month | 1 year | RSI | Trend score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMDAMD | $609.60 | +0.67% | +18.1% | +181.7% | 57 | 93 Uptrend |
| NVDANVIDIA | $229.24 | +0.32% | +5.0% | +21.7% | 53 | 89 Uptrend |
| AVGOBroadcom | $358.02 | +0.20% | -1.1% | +0.4% | 48 | 49 Sideways |
| MSFTMicrosoft | $543.00 | -0.08% | +9.6% | +5.6% | 71 | 89 Uptrend |
Over the past year AMD has done best in this group (+181.7%) and Broadcom has been the weakest (+0.4%).
About AMD
AMD was founded in 1969. Its Ryzen and EPYC processors compete with Intel's, and its Instinct accelerators are the main alternative to NVIDIA's chips in AI data centres.
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AMD: questions people ask
Answers are built from the same live figures shown above, so they change as the price does. Last checked 14 Oct 2026.
Has AMD beaten inflation since 2010?
Yes. From the December 2009 close to October 2026, AMD went up 6,182% in dollars. US consumer prices rose 55.1% over the same months, which leaves a real gain of 3,950%, or 24.6% a year after inflation. A UK holder counting in pounds saw up 7,574%, which comes to up 4,603% once UK CPI is taken out. These are price returns: dividends are not included, so a holder who reinvested them did better.
How has AMD done against money printing?
The US M2 money supply grew 174% since 2010. M2 counts the cash, current accounts and savings deposits held in the US, so it measures how much new money was created rather than how much shop prices rose. Against it, AMD is up 2,190%.
What is AMD's real return over 10 years?
Over the 10 years to October 2026, AMD returned 8,311% in dollars (55.8% a year). After US inflation that is up 5,969%, 50.8% a year. In pounds after UK inflation it is up 5,370%.
What is the AMD share price today?
The last price we have for AMD is $609.60, up 0.7% on the day, as of 23:55 BST on 13 Oct 2026. We get US prices from Nasdaq and during trading hours they can be up to 15 minutes behind, so if you are about to trade you'll want the live quote from your broker rather than ours. Over the last month the shares have moved +18.1% and over the last year +181.7%.
Is AMD stock overbought right now?
No, or at least not on the 14-day RSI, which reads 56.8 at the moment. We'd only start calling AMD overbought above 70 and it hasn't been there since 7 Oct 2026. RSI looks back over 14 sessions and asks how much of the movement was up and how much was down, so a reading in the 50s or 60s mostly tells us the past few weeks have been fairly even. AMD spent 56 sessions at 70 or above in the past year, which is one reason we don't treat a high reading as a cue to sell: in a strong run it can stay there for weeks.
How far is AMD from its 52-week high?
Not far, about 6.1%. The highest close in the past year was $649.42 on 6 Oct 2026 and the lowest was $190.95 on 3 Mar 2026, which puts today's price 91% of the way up that range. We work this out from daily closing prices rather than the intraday highs and lows an exchange reports, so our high can be a little lower than the one you'll see quoted elsewhere.
Is AMD above its 200-day moving average?
It is, and comfortably. AMD's last price of $609.60 is 56.6% above its 200-day average of $389.19, and the 50-day average of $533.78 is above the 200-day as well, which has been true on every day since 24 Jun 2026, as far back as our data goes. We show the 200-day line because it averages about ten months of closing prices, so a single bad week hardly moves it, and when we look at a chart it's the quickest way to see whether a share has been rising or falling over the longer run, even if it can't tell us where the price goes from here.
How volatile is AMD stock?
Over the past 30 days AMD's annualised volatility has been 51.0%. If that number feels abstract, it works out at roughly a 3.2% move on an ordinary day. It is the 5th most volatile of the 27 US shares we track and the median for the group is 23.3%, so at the moment it is one of the jumpier ones. The biggest single-day swings of the past year were +18.6% on 6 May 2026 and −17.3% on 4 Feb 2026.
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AMD: what the numbers say
Claude Haiku ·AMD closed at $596.66 today, up 0.41% on the session, with the US market open at the time of the latest price. The shares sit 8.1% below their 52-week closing high of $649.42, set on 6 October, and 212.5% above the closing low of $190.95 recorded on 3 March. The price remains above both the 50-day average of $533.52 and the 200-day average of $389.12.
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The trend score of 90 places the stock in the Uptrend category, and the 30-day change of 15.6% shows that the gains have continued well beyond the spring low. Momentum scores 86, and the 14-day RSI of 53.6 sits near the middle of its range. Annualised volatility over the last 30 days is 50.8%, which means daily swings have been wide even as the trend has held. Peers also moved higher today, with NVIDIA up 0.49%, Broadcom up 0.69% and Microsoft up 0.82%.
Written by AI from this site's live data and checked figure by figure before publishing. Educational only, not financial advice.