Historical scenario / AMD / 1990

If you had bought AMD in 1990 with $10,000...

AMDAMD
Vintage 1990
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$2,909,264

Initial $10,000Profit $2,899,264

Buy Price

Jan 1, 1990

$1.88

Sell Price

Oct 15, 2026

$545

Multiplier

290.9×

ROI

+28993%

1990 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 1990$4.13
1990 Highest$5.56
1990 Lowest$1.88
CurrentOct 15, 2026$545.49

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 1990 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$4.125
Year low / high
$1.875 / $5.563
Latest price
$545.487
Price as of
2026-10-15

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 1990 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

AMD

132.24×

13123.9%

S&P 500

21.47×

2046.8% · as of 2026-10-15

Scenario context

In 1990, AMD traded between $1.875 and $5.563, a range equal to 89.4% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 132.24× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 21.47×.

Asset Insight

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a global semiconductor company that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Its CPUs and GPUs compete directly with Intel and Nvidia.

Market History

For decades, AMD was the underdog to Intel in the CPU market. Under CEO Lisa Su, AMD staged a massive comeback with its Ryzen processors in 2017, capturing significant market share and becoming a key player in high-performance computing.

Fun Fact

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