--- title: "Should Investors Buy AMD Stock Instead of Nvidia?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286977373.md" description: "Investors are debating whether to buy AMD stock over Nvidia, as both companies excel in the data center market. The Motley Fool's Stock Advisor recently listed 10 top stocks, excluding AMD, which could yield significant returns. Historical data shows substantial gains from previous recommendations. Stock Advisor boasts a 998% average return, outperforming the S&P 500's 207%. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA, has positions in Nvidia and AMD, and his views are independent of The Motley Fool." datetime: "2026-05-19T23:40:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286977373.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286977373.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286977373.md) --- # Should Investors Buy AMD Stock Instead of Nvidia? These are two of the biggest winners in the data center market. _**Will AI create the world's first trillionaire?** Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. **Continue »**_ _\*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 17, 2026. The video was published on May 19, 2026._ ## Should you buy stock in Advanced Micro Devices right now? Before you buy stock in Advanced Micro Devices, consider this: The _Motley Fool Stock Advisor_ analyst team just identified what they believe are the **10 best stocks** for investors to buy now… and Advanced Micro Devices wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when **Netflix** made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $483,476**!\* Or when **Nvidia** made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $1,362,941**!\* Now, it’s worth noting _Stock Advisor’s_ total average return is 998% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 207% for the S&P 500. **Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with _Stock Advisor_, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.** **See the 10 stocks »** _\*Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2026._ _Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy._ _Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool._ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [AMD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMD.US.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [AMDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMDL.US.md) - [AMUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMUU.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [INTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTC.US.md) - [NFLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLX.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Cerebras (CBRS) IPO: Why It's Different from Nvidia, AMD](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286449201.md) - [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Shares Acquired by WealthPlan Investment Management LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286762044.md) - [Nvidia’s AI Lead Is Back in Focus as Wolfe Research Doubles Down](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286680544.md) - [Nvidia's $78 billion earnings test could reveal the real AI demand story](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286447895.md) - [Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. Buys New Position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286539845.md)