Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1980-03-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.5 | -15.4 | 1.6 | 74.3 | 45.6 | 12.6 | -18.0 | -1.1 | 10.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -4.0 | -13.9 | 2.9 | -5.3 | 13.7 | 28.1 | 24.3 | -7.8 | -0.5 | 58.3 | -15.1 | -1.6 |
| 2024 | 13.8 | 14.8 | -6.3 | -12.3 | 5.4 | -2.8 | -10.9 | 2.8 | 10.4 | -12.2 | -4.8 | -11.9 |
| 2023 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 24.7 | -8.8 | 32.3 | -3.6 | 0.4 | -7.6 | -2.7 | -4.2 | 23.0 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | -20.6 | 8.0 | -11.3 | -21.8 | 19.1 | -24.9 | 23.5 | -10.2 | -25.3 | -5.2 | 29.3 | -16.6 |
| 2021 | -6.6 | -1.3 | -7.1 | 4.0 | -1.9 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 4.3 | -7.1 | 16.8 | 31.7 | -9.1 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -3.2 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 2.7 | -2.2 | 47.2 | 17.3 | -9.7 | -8.2 | 23.1 | -1.0 |
| 2019 | 32.2 | -3.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | -0.8 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -7.8 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 17.1 |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -11.9 | -17.0 | 8.3 | 26.2 | 9.2 | 22.3 | 37.3 | 22.7 | -41.0 | 17.0 | -13.3 |
| 2017 | -8.6 | 39.4 | 0.6 | -8.6 | -15.9 | 11.5 | 9.1 | -4.5 | -1.9 | -13.8 | -0.9 | -5.6 |
| 2016 | -23.3 | -2.7 | 33.2 | 24.6 | 28.7 | 12.5 | 33.5 | 7.9 | -6.6 | 4.6 | 23.2 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | -3.8 | 21.0 | -13.8 | -15.7 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -19.6 | -6.2 | -5.0 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | -11.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 4.8 | -6.7 | 6.7 | -18.2 | -17.9 | -0.4 | -4.3 |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -4.2 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 41.8 | 2.0 | -7.6 | -13.3 | 16.5 | -12.3 | 9.0 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 9.1 | -8.2 | -17.4 | -5.8 | -29.1 | -8.4 | -9.4 | -39.2 | 7.3 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | -4.3 | 17.6 | -6.6 | 5.8 | -4.6 | -19.5 | 5.0 | -7.0 | -25.6 | 14.8 | -2.4 | -5.1 |
| 2010 | -22.9 | 6.0 | 17.2 | -2.2 | -5.5 | -14.6 | 2.3 | -25.1 | 26.7 | 3.2 | -0.7 | 12.2 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 39.9 | 18.4 | 25.8 | -14.8 | -5.4 | 19.1 | 29.8 | -18.7 | 52.4 | 38.1 |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -5.0 | -18.3 | 1.2 | 15.4 | -15.3 | -27.8 | 49.4 | -16.5 | -33.3 | -32.6 | -8.5 |
| 2007 | -23.6 | -3.1 | -13.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | -5.3 | -4.0 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -25.4 | -23.2 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | -7.5 | -14.3 | -2.4 | -4.5 | -20.9 | -20.6 | 28.9 | -0.6 | -14.4 | 1.4 | -5.7 |
| 2005 | -28.3 | 10.4 | -7.6 | -11.7 | 15.3 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 21.3 | -7.9 | 12.8 | 16.9 |
| 2004 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 8.2 | -12.4 | 9.3 | 2.3 | -21.4 | -8.5 | 13.7 | 29.4 | 26.5 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | -18.9 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 20.4 | -2.1 | -11.9 | 13.9 | 54.7 | -1.6 | 36.8 | 18.2 | -17.1 |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -15.9 | 9.0 | -24.0 | 2.2 | -15.0 | -17.4 | 10.2 | -39.7 | 15.0 | 46.6 | -28.2 |
| 2001 | 78.1 | -12.6 | 23.4 | 16.8 | -8.9 | 2.3 | -36.8 | -25.8 | -39.9 | 20.7 | 37.8 | 17.0 |
| 2000 | 24.4 | 9.7 | 49.4 | 48.3 | -6.6 | -5.5 | -6.8 | 4.2 | -36.0 | -5.7 | -32.6 | -9.4 |
| 1999 | -20.9 | -22.1 | -13.3 | 6.5 | 12.1 | -2.4 | -3.8 | 19.1 | -16.9 | 15.3 | 42.6 | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 23.7 | -4.5 | -29.5 | -12.8 | 1.1 | -24.6 | 42.8 | 21.6 | 22.7 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 2.5 | 15.3 | 2.4 | -5.9 | -10.3 | -2.1 | 7.1 | -13.5 | -29.4 | -5.2 | -18.6 |
| 1996 | 19.7 | -1.9 | -10.3 | 7.2 | -5.4 | -22.7 | -11.0 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 20.3 | 36.6 | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 6.3 | -8.3 | 10.6 | -10.6 | 3.5 | -13.7 | -19.3 | -12.8 | -19.5 |
| 1994 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 45.4 | -15.6 | 2.4 | -7.4 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | -11.3 | -4.3 | -1.5 |
| 1993 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 22.3 | 1.8 | -15.7 | -1.0 | 35.6 | -18.5 | -25.1 | -3.8 | -6.6 |
| 1992 | 7.9 | -2.6 | -3.4 | 0.7 | -11.9 | -44.4 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 46.7 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 48.7 | 12.1 | 29.2 | 16.7 | 10.2 | -11.1 | -7.3 | 11.2 | -24.2 | 36.0 | 12.8 | 21.7 |
| 1990 | -7.9 | 13.8 | 10.6 | -4.1 | 20.0 | -9.5 | -26.3 | -23.2 | -4.7 | -24.4 | 12.9 | 11.4 |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -9.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 16.9 | -6.0 | -11.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 | -11.3 | -4.8 | 5.0 |
| 1988 | -2.5 | 24.7 | -8.3 | 30.7 | 4.3 | 10.0 | -18.9 | -14.9 | -18.7 | -2.7 | -16.7 | 15.0 |
| 1987 | 27.3 | 24.3 | -8.6 | 11.3 | -2.3 | -12.1 | -4.6 | 21.4 | 0.0 | -47.7 | -19.6 | 6.8 |
| 1986 | -5.6 | 13.7 | -8.4 | -0.4 | -6.2 | -24.9 | -21.3 | 23.0 | -18.7 | -12.7 | 13.6 | -12.0 |
| 1985 | 19.1 | -5.3 | 0.4 | -16.5 | -4.9 | -1.9 | 14.4 | -10.9 | -0.9 | -10.9 | 19.3 | 4.0 |
| 1984 | -14.5 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 20.6 | -8.0 | -2.8 | -5.7 | 35.8 | -11.8 | -7.9 | -13.3 | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 43.3 | 1.4 | -8.2 | 13.4 | 27.6 | 33.0 | -7.8 | 6.7 | -8.7 | 3.5 | 13.3 | -1.1 |
| 1982 | 11.3 | -4.5 | 20.0 | 11.1 | -6.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 19.8 | -12.0 | 33.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 1981 | -31.5 | -1.6 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | -17.5 | -14.9 | -8.1 | -11.6 | 21.5 | -13.9 | 3.7 |
| 1980 | · | · | -19.2 | 0.4 | 24.1 | -4.0 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 21.2 | -7.4 | 45.2 | -17.4 |
| Avg | 6.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | -3.9 | -2.2 | 5.3 | -3.8 | -0.1 | 8.9 | 0.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AMD seasonality — average by calendar month
Advanced Micro Devices has monthly history back to 1980. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 28 of 46 years, median +10.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 32 of 46 with a median of -5.8%. Across its full record it has closed 51% of months higher, swings ±18.2% in an average month and has fallen 96.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +6.4% | +3.0% | +5.0% | +5.3% | +5.4% | -3.9% | -2.2% | +5.3% | -4.1% | -0.1% | +8.9% | +0.9% |
| Win rate | 59%/46 | 52%/46 | 60%/47 | 64%/47 | 55%/47 | 38%/47 | 40%/47 | 60%/47 | 30%/46 | 41%/46 | 61%/46 | 52%/46 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
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AMD drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Advanced Micro Devices's best month?+
Advanced Micro Devices's strongest completed month on record is January 2001, at +78.10%.
What was Advanced Micro Devices's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 1987, at -47.73%.
Is Advanced Micro Devices up this year?+
Advanced Micro Devices is up 143.32% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Advanced Micro Devices's 1-year return?+
+234.42% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Advanced Micro Devices's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 96.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1980.
Which calendar month is historically best for Advanced Micro Devices?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1980. An average is not a forecast.
About Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $851 billion. Spent decades as the scrappy underdog, nearly died, then pulled off one of the great comebacks in chip history. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1980) would be about $18,517 today.
Did you know?
- Founded in 1969 by Jerry Sanders and seven other Fairchild Semiconductor defectors.
- CEO Lisa Su and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang are reportedly distant cousins — the chip wars are a family affair.
- Its best month on record was January 2001 at +78.1%; its worst, October 1987 at -47.73%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.