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NVIDIA vs Advanced Micro Devices

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NVIDIA Corporation NVDA

$173.73 ▲ 2.87%

Buy

60 / 100 AI score

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD

$552.90 ▲ 7.32%

Buy

68 / 100 AI score

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Last updated: November 12, 2026 (6h 56m ago) • analysis written when NVDA was at $173.73 and AMD at $515.21

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Method reviewed by Roger Wohlner, Financial Journalist. Figures come from market data providers; the text is written by CleaRank Financial AI and passes automated checks before it publishes. Updated daily. Not financial advice. How this page is made · Report an error

NVDA vs AMD: the verdict

How NVDA and AMD compare today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.

The verdict

CleaRank Financial AI favours AMD

NVDA AMD

60/100 AI score 68/100

-10.1% 1-year change +132.8%

52.8% Volatility (30d, yearly) 118.3%

28.7 RSI (14-day) 53.6

22.0x P/E ratio 118x

0.58% Dividend yield No dividend

The verdict

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) comes out ahead on CleaRank's model, scoring 68/100 (Buy) against 60/100 (Buy) for NVIDIA (NVDA). The widest gap is the trend: for AMD, the price is 31.63% above its 200-day average, and the 50-day average is 31.07% above the 200-day. For NVDA, the price is 15.03% below its 200-day average and 19.99% below its 50-day average.

Outlook

NVDA would need to regain its 50-day average at $217.12 and its 200-day at $204.47 to turn its downtrend.

Price, side by side

Both prices start at 0% on the first day of the period you pick, so the moves compare directly.

Rebased price

0%+50%+100%+150%+133%-10%

Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26Nov '26

NVDA AMD

Over 1 year: NVDA lost 10.1% and AMD gained 132.8%, a gap of 142.8 points in AMD's favour.

Valuation and profitability

What each costs relative to its earnings and sales, and how much of its revenue it keeps.

Side by side

Valuation

Lower multiples mean you pay less for each dollar of earnings or sales.

NVDA AMD

$4.20T Market cap $906.8B

22.0x P/E ratio 118x

13.8x Price / sales 20.0x

18.6x Price / book 12.4x

20.1x EV / EBITDA 75.2x

Profitability

How much of each dollar of revenue becomes profit, and how hard the capital works.

NVDA AMD

+85.2% Revenue growth (quarter, y/y) +50.1%

63.7% Net margin 17.0%

117.2% Return on equity 12.0%

53.6% Return on assets 5.9%

0.17 Debt / equity 0.13

On valuation

AMD trades on the higher trailing P/E, 110.09 against 21.96 for NVDA. Against a Technology median of 35.1, NVDA's P/E is at a discount to peers and AMD's is at a premium to peers. On sales, AMD is valued higher, at 18.60 times against 13.85. NVDA is the larger company, worth $4.20T against $845.0B.

On profitability

NVDA turns more of its sales into profit, posting a net margin of 63.66% against 16.77% for AMD. Its return on equity is also higher, at 117.21% compared with 11.96%. Year on year, revenue in the latest quarter grew 85.23% at NVDA and 50.11% at AMD. NVDA's trailing dividend yield stands at 0.58%, while our data reports no dividend for AMD.

Earnings reality check

NVDA

NVDA beat the estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports (latest Aug '26); the shares fell in the first session after 5 of those beats.

Surprise

+8.0%

+4.7%

+8.0%

+4.0%

+3.2%

+5.2%

+5.7%

+6.2%

Next session

+0.5%

-8.5%

+3.3%

-0.8%

-3.2%

-5.5%

-1.8%

+8.7%

Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Aug '26

AMD

AMD beat the estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports (latest Nov '26); the shares fell in the first session after 2 of those beats.

Surprise

+0.0%

+3.2%

-4.0%

+1.7%

+15.9%

+6.2%

+3.1%

+7.2%

Next session

-6.3%

+1.8%

-6.4%

+2.5%

-17.3%

+18.6%

-7.0%

+1.0%

May '25Nov '25May '26Nov '26

Momentum and sentiment

The indicators behind each AI score, side by side.

Indicators side by side

NVDA AMD

60/100 AI score 68/100

28.7 RSI (14-day) 53.6

-20.0% Price against 50-day average +0.4%

-15.0% Price against 200-day average +31.6%

Technicals

NVDA is in a downtrend, trading 19.99% below its 50-day average and 15.03% below its 200-day average. Its 14-day RSI is 28.7, in the oversold zone, with the MACD line negative. AMD is in an uptrend, trading 0.45% above its 50-day average and 31.63% above its 200-day average. Its 14-day RSI is 53.6, in the neutral zone, with the MACD line negative. AMD sits higher in its 52-week range, at 70% against 12% for NVDA.

Sentiment

Of the 62 analysts covering NVDA, 57 rate it buy, 4 hold and 1 sell; their median target is $315.00, 81.3% above the price.

Risk and practical tips

How much each moves, how much return each has paid for that risk, and what to watch if you hold either.

Risk measures

NVDA AMD

52.8% Volatility (30d, yearly) 118.3%

2.25 Beta against the S&P 500 2.54

0.63 Sharpe ratio 1.22

Risk

AMD typically moves more in a day, 5.97% against 2.81% for NVDA. Against the S&P 500, NVDA has a beta of 2.25 and AMD 2.54. Their worst falls in the price history were 63.7% for NVDA (November 2021 to October 2022) and 63.1% for AMD. On these measures together, AMD is the riskier of the two.

ProTips

For NVDA, watch the 20-day EMA at $199.66 above the price and the 52-week low at $164.27 below it.

NVDA vs AMD: long-term scenarios

Simulated paths from each price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.

Simulated growth of $10,000

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$189K$183K$27.6K$27.6K

202620282030203220342035

NVDA median NVDA 90th AMD median AMD 90th

NVDA AMD

$4,157 Downside, 2035 (10th) $4,038

$27,613 Base case, 2035 (median) $27,609

$183,413 Upside, 2035 (90th) $188,773

In the median simulated path, $10,000 in NVDA grows to about $27,600 and $10,000 in AMD grows to about $27,600 by 2035. The paths come from each asset's own volatility and capped historical trend; they are statistical outcomes, not forecasts. NVDA and AMD's upside columns reach an extreme multiple of the starting amount; treat them as a statistical tail, not a likely outcome.

NVDA vs AMD: questions people ask

Answered from the figures on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, NVDA or AMD?+

On CleaRank's model AMD scores higher, 68/100 (Buy) against 60/100 (Buy) for NVDA. This describes the data on this page and is not a personal recommendation.

Which has performed better over the past year, NVDA or AMD?+

Over the past year AMD has done better. Its price rose 111.17%, while NVDA's fell 10.06%.

Which is cheaper on earnings, NVDA or AMD?+

NVDA has the lower trailing P/E, at 21.96, while AMD's is 110.09.

Which pays more income, NVDA or AMD?+

NVDA has the higher yield at 0.58%, and no yield is reported for AMD. Yield is the payout divided by the price, so it moves whenever either of those does.

Which is riskier, NVDA or AMD?+

AMD is the riskier of the two on the measures we track. Average daily move: 2.81% for NVDA, 5.97% for AMD. Beta against the S&P 500: 2.25 for NVDA, 2.54 for AMD. Worst fall in the price history: 63.7% for NVDA, 63.1% for AMD.

Which has stronger momentum right now, NVDA or AMD?+

Both MACD lines are negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 mark stretched momentum.

What do analysts say about NVDA and AMD?+

NVDA has 57 buy ratings out of 62, with a median target 81.3% above the price. AMD has 45 buy ratings out of 53, with a median target 26.2% above the price.

The verdict

Rebased price

Side by side

Valuation

Profitability

Earnings reality check

NVDA

AMD

Indicators side by side

Risk measures

Simulated growth of $10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

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