AMD Has Begun Sampling MI450 GPUs and Has Also Engaged With Customers on MI500; Largest AI Deployments Are for Inference

AMD has started sampling Instinct MI450 GPUs to select lead customers, while Helios production shipments remain on track for the second half of the year.

The company says interest in the upcoming MI500 line is already strong, signaling momentum for its next wave of AI accelerators.

CEO Lisa Su said customer forecasts now exceed AMD’s internal plans, especially for AI inference deployments.

Major partners including OpenAI and Meta are part of large-scale AI buildouts, underscoring rising demand for AMD’s rack-scale GPU systems.