Should Investors Buy AMD Stock Instead of Intel Stock?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 20, 2024 at 2:05PM

NASDAQ: INTC

Intel

Market Cap

$87B

Today's Change

(3.61%) $0.72

Current Price

$20.67

Price as of August 11, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Intel and AMD have been competing for years, but in this comparison, only one stock is the better buy.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares AMD (AMD -0.30%) with Intel (INTC 3.61%) to determine the better investment today.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 17, 2024. The video was published on May 19, 2024.

About the Author

A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel and short May 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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