Speculation about whether Advanced Micro Devices stock could rise more than 300% by the end of the decade is not based on speculation. They are based on specific management plans, rapidly growing demand for AI computing power, and a structural change in how companies build data centers. That's why AMD has become one of the most talked-about titles in the semiconductor sector - not because it's a "safe bet", but because it offers an extremely asymmetric return and risk profile.

At the same time, the market today no longer judges AMD as an underdog. Valuations, analyst consensus, and media attention suggest that investors are counting on the datacenter strategy to be a significant success. So the question is not whether AMD will grow, but whether it can meet the bar it and the market have set for itself. And this is where the investment story begins to break.
Top points of the investment thesis
AMD is targeting more than 60% CAGR in data center revenue through 2030, even above 80% for…