Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. vs. NVIDIA

Perhaps no two companies have benefited more from surging global demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) than Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD)and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). Their powerful computer chips help to accelerate processing speeds while remaining energy efficient. And with GPU sales being fueled by insatiable demand from high-growth markets like video games, data centers, and cryptocurrency mining, AMD's shares have surged 300% over the past half-decade, while NVIDIA's stock is up an incredible 1,700%.