AMD shares jump 13% after Google Cloud taps EPYC chips for TPU 8tx

Google Cloud picked AMD's fifth-generation EPYC processors to host its new TPU 8tx AI system, and investors liked what they heard Advanced Micro Devices shares climbed just over 13% on Monday. The move followed AMD ’s announcement that its fifth-generation EPYC processors will power Google Cloud’s TPU 8tx system for AI. The stock reportedly closed at around $508.58, a gain of 13.26% on the session. The announcement landed on November 9, 2026. AMD’s fifth-generation EPYC server chips, built on the Turin/Zen 5 architecture, will serve as the host infrastructure for Google Cloud’s new TPU 8tx system. TPUs, or Tensor Processing Units, are Google’s own AI accelerators. They handle the heavy math behind training and running AI models.

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