Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is facing unexpectedly weak demand for its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, launched in the second quarter of 2025. Despite being designed specifically for artificial intelligence tasks, the chips have failed to gain a significant market share, losing out to competitors' solutions, Nvidia, and other offerings from the industry leader.
The main reason for the low interest from large customers is the less favorable performance-cost ratio compared to Nvidia's counterparts. In addition, scalability turned out to be a critical limitation of the MI325X: AMD offers configurations of only up to eight GPUs in one system, while the flagship Nvidia GB200 NVL72 supports clusters of 72 GPUs, which makes it much more attractive for hyperscalers and large data centers.
In 2024, Microsoft showed an active interest in the MI325X and even made the first purchases, but after testing, it did not place repeat orders. This was a wake-up call for AMD, which responded by lowering prices in an attempt to attract new customers. Against the background of expectations for the reporting of large technology companies, automated trading has intensified, affecting liquidity.
Thanks to this step, Oracle and several other data center operators have expressed interest in AMD accelerators, but their purchase volumes are still insignificant compared to Nvidia contracts. Analysts note that even with discounts, the MI325X does not demonstrate sufficient competitiveness in the high-performance segment of the AI infrastructure.
The market as a whole remains volatile. Indices and S&P 500 futures are showing cautious movements. If AMD does not present convincing plans to remedy the situation, the pressure on its shares may increase in the coming months.
The failure of the Instinct MI325X in the AI accelerator market poses a difficult challenge for AMD: either accelerate the development of more competitive solutions or look for alternative ways to monetize its technologies. For now, the company retains the chance to regain its position, but for this, it needs to convince the market that its future products will be able to challenge Nvidia's dominance.
Nevertheless, the AMD Instinct MI325X still has prospects in a segment where many integrated GPUs are not required. The company intends to improve the software ecosystem and maintain competitive prices to attract developers of AI models with few parameters.
There may be volatility in the coming months, but there is unlikely to be a significant drop without catastrophic reports. By 2026, a reaction to new products is expected. If AMD strengthens its position in AI, the stock could skyrocket. The main risk is becoming an eternal outsider in the AI race, leading to decreased investor confidence and overall market performance.
Investors will continue to monitor sales dynamics and financial results, and any negative deviation from expectations may trigger a correction in quotations. AMD must act quickly and decisively in a highly competitive AI chip market.