Current AMD logo

Brand at a glance

AMD identity snapshot

Archive begins
1990
Industry
Technology
Current identity
Introduced 2013
Documented eras
2 logo periods
Logo history

AMD

Trace AMD’s angular arrow emblem and wordmark from early semiconductor branding to the clean black signature used across modern processors.

The lineage

AMD through the years

1990—2013

The arrow joins a heavier technology wordmark

Angular geometry communicates precision and progress across an expanding semiconductor business.

Official source: AMD official company page

2013—present

A cleaner name lets the arrow lead

Simplified typography creates a stable corporate signature above many processor and graphics families.

Official source: AMD official company page

The story behind the changes

How the identity evolved

An angular arrow suggests forward motion

AMD’s enduring symbol combines two open right-angle forms into an arrow pointing up and to the right. The construction feels technical without depicting a specific chip, allowing it to follow the company through changing generations of computing.

The emblem survives typography changes

Earlier lockups paired the arrow with heavier or more condensed lettering and sometimes added descriptive semiconductor language. As AMD became a familiar consumer and enterprise name, those supporting elements became unnecessary.

A clean wordmark serves many product families

The current identity uses direct uppercase letters and the arrow in a largely monochrome system. Ryzen, Radeon, EPYC, and other product brands can build their own personalities beneath a stable corporate signature.

AMD’s durable abstract device belongs beside Intel and NVIDIA, competitors that also balance a corporate mark with highly visible product identities.