Climate Research
AMD aims to help researchers better understand the interrelated forces contributing to climate change and develop solutions to help mitigate the impacts. Meet LUMI – the AMD-powered supercomputer driving climate research.
Our Approach
At AMD, we embrace the role to protect our planet and help ourselves and others save energy and reduce GHG emissions. Our environmental programs and initiatives extend across our value chain, and we set ambitious goals and publicly report annually on our progress.
Our Goals and Progress
We have set public goals and are committed to making meaningful progress in our corporate responsibility efforts.
30x increase in energy efficiency for AMD processors and accelerators powering servers for artificial intelligence-training and high-performance computing by 2025 (base year 2020).1
50% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from AMD operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 (base year 2020).
3See AMD disclosure for the California Climate and Carbon Disclosure Requirements (AB-1305)
100% of AMD Manufacturing Suppliers5 to have a public greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal by 2025.
80% of AMD Manufacturing Suppliers to source renewable energy7 by 2025.
How AMD and Our Partners Are Advancing Environmental Sustainability
Addressing Environmental Impacts
We aim to increase our renewable energy use and reduce our operational GHG emissions in line with science-based targets, while working closely with Manufacturing Suppliers to track and improve environmental metrics.
Advancing Product Energy Efficiency
AMD powers 157 of the most energy efficient supercomputers (Green500, June 2024). Find out why increasing the computing performance delivered per watt of energy consumed is a vital aspect of our business strategy – and how we are moving towards our ambitious goal of a 30x increase in energy efficiency for accelerated computing of AI-training and HPC (2020–2025).
Innovating on Collaborative Solutions
AMD collaborates with enterprises, researchers, and others to help them put our technology to work solving some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. By understanding our customers’ computing needs, together we can apply AMD technology to tackle tough challenges like advancing climate research, electrification of vehicles, and power grid resilience.
Industry Collaboration
Our environmental sustainability efforts contribute to tackling issues that affect the broader sector, and AMD engages with industry partners on many initiatives.
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How AMD Modular Architecture Is Advancing Sustainability
Tackling macro technology challenges often entails devising micro solutions that scale. At AMD, we have embraced this approach for 55 years, including in the development of “chiplets” – a revolutionary semiconductor design approach that embraces modular architecture. The innovation addresses several technology and sustainability challenges simultaneously such as cutting manufacturing environmental impacts and costs while increasing compute performance and energy efficiency.
From Bangalore to Bellevue: AMD Celebrates Earth Day Globally
When called upon to take action in support of our planet this Earth Day, AMDers across the world rose to the occasion. Led by AMD Community Affairs Volunteer Liaisons and Go Green Employee Resource Groups, AMD teams across 27 global sites planned events to conserve the environment and spread awareness on issues impacting environmental sustainability.
Data in Depth
For the full picture of our environmental performance, dive into our data tables, assurance statements, and more.
Footnotes
- Includes AMD high-performance CPU and GPU accelerators used for AI-training and high-performance computing in a 4-Accelerator, CPU-hosted configuration. Goal calculations are based on performance scores as measured by standard performance metrics (HPC: Linpack DGEMM kernel FLOPS with 4k matrix size; AI-training: lower precision training-focused floating-point math GEMM kernels such as FP16 or BF16 FLOPS operating on 4k matrices) divided by the rated power consumption of a representative accelerated compute node, including the CPU host + memory and 4 GPU accelerators.
- EPYC-030a: Calculation includes 1) base case kWhr use projections in 2025 conducted with Koomey Analytics based on available research and data that includes segment specific projected 2025 deployment volumes and data center power utilization effectiveness (PUE) including GPU HPC and machine learning (ML) installations and 2) AMD CPU and GPU node power consumptions incorporating segment-specific utilization (active vs. idle) percentages and multiplied by PUE to determine actual total energy use for calculation of the performance per Watt. 13.5x is calculated using the following formula: (base case HPC node kWhr use projection in 2025 * AMD 2023 perf/Watt improvement using DGEMM and TEC +Base case ML node kWhr use projection in 2025 *AMD 2023 perf/Watt improvement using ML math and TEC) /(2020 perf/Watt * Base case projected kWhr usage in 2025). For more information, www.amd.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-center-sustainability.
- In the AMD Corporate Responsibility Report and other AMD climate-related disclosures, AMD references this operational GHG reduction goal (market-based emissions) as a “science-based target” that is aligned with a 1.5˚C scenario. Per the California Climate and Carbon Disclosure Requirements (AB-1305), the basis for this statement is the AMD GHG goal is aligned with the Science-based Target initiative’s (SBTi’s) 1.5-degree minimum target ambition of 4.2% linear annual reduction. The SBTi criteria considers multiple climate scenario models from the IAMC and IEA [source]. Interim progress by AMD toward the goal is disclosed in the AMD CR Report (pages 35, 37) as measured by metric tCO2e of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (market-based). The AMD 2020 base year value is 61,754 metric tCO2e and the 2030 target year value is 30,877 metric tCO2e (a 50% reduction). AMD reports total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for each interim year and undergoes third-party limited assurance of the Scope 1 and Scope 2 values, as well as the percentage completion toward the goal. For the most current AMD reported data, calendar year 2023, AMD reported 46,605 metric tCO2e Scope 1 and 2 emissions, approximately a 24.5% reduction from the 2020 baseline. The data received limited level assurance in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised.
- Reported data includes Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (base year 2020). Based on AMD calculations that are third-party verified (limited level assurance).
- “Manufacturing Suppliers” are defined as suppliers that AMD buys from directly and that provide direct materials and/or manufacturing services to AMD.
- AMD calculations are third-party verified (limited level assurance) based on data supplied by our Manufacturing Suppliers, which is not independently verified by AMD.
- AMD defines renewable energy as energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power. AMD does not require a minimum amount of renewable energy to be sourced by Manufacturing Suppliers to be included in the goal. Data is provided by AMD suppliers and has not been independently verified by AMD.
Footnotes
- Includes AMD high-performance CPU and GPU accelerators used for AI-training and high-performance computing in a 4-Accelerator, CPU-hosted configuration. Goal calculations are based on performance scores as measured by standard performance metrics (HPC: Linpack DGEMM kernel FLOPS with 4k matrix size; AI-training: lower precision training-focused floating-point math GEMM kernels such as FP16 or BF16 FLOPS operating on 4k matrices) divided by the rated power consumption of a representative accelerated compute node, including the CPU host + memory and 4 GPU accelerators.
- EPYC-030a: Calculation includes 1) base case kWhr use projections in 2025 conducted with Koomey Analytics based on available research and data that includes segment specific projected 2025 deployment volumes and data center power utilization effectiveness (PUE) including GPU HPC and machine learning (ML) installations and 2) AMD CPU and GPU node power consumptions incorporating segment-specific utilization (active vs. idle) percentages and multiplied by PUE to determine actual total energy use for calculation of the performance per Watt. 13.5x is calculated using the following formula: (base case HPC node kWhr use projection in 2025 * AMD 2023 perf/Watt improvement using DGEMM and TEC +Base case ML node kWhr use projection in 2025 *AMD 2023 perf/Watt improvement using ML math and TEC) /(2020 perf/Watt * Base case projected kWhr usage in 2025). For more information, www.amd.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-center-sustainability.
- In the AMD Corporate Responsibility Report and other AMD climate-related disclosures, AMD references this operational GHG reduction goal (market-based emissions) as a “science-based target” that is aligned with a 1.5˚C scenario. Per the California Climate and Carbon Disclosure Requirements (AB-1305), the basis for this statement is the AMD GHG goal is aligned with the Science-based Target initiative’s (SBTi’s) 1.5-degree minimum target ambition of 4.2% linear annual reduction. The SBTi criteria considers multiple climate scenario models from the IAMC and IEA [source]. Interim progress by AMD toward the goal is disclosed in the AMD CR Report (pages 35, 37) as measured by metric tCO2e of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (market-based). The AMD 2020 base year value is 61,754 metric tCO2e and the 2030 target year value is 30,877 metric tCO2e (a 50% reduction). AMD reports total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for each interim year and undergoes third-party limited assurance of the Scope 1 and Scope 2 values, as well as the percentage completion toward the goal. For the most current AMD reported data, calendar year 2023, AMD reported 46,605 metric tCO2e Scope 1 and 2 emissions, approximately a 24.5% reduction from the 2020 baseline. The data received limited level assurance in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised.
- Reported data includes Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (base year 2020). Based on AMD calculations that are third-party verified (limited level assurance).
- “Manufacturing Suppliers” are defined as suppliers that AMD buys from directly and that provide direct materials and/or manufacturing services to AMD.
- AMD calculations are third-party verified (limited level assurance) based on data supplied by our Manufacturing Suppliers, which is not independently verified by AMD.
- AMD defines renewable energy as energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power. AMD does not require a minimum amount of renewable energy to be sourced by Manufacturing Suppliers to be included in the goal. Data is provided by AMD suppliers and has not been independently verified by AMD.