AMD vs LRCX Stock Comparison
LRCX currently leads AMD in this stock comparison, with AIQ scores of 43 vs 36. The clearest difference is quality, while AMD has the stronger momentum profile.
What is the main difference between AMD and LRCX?
LRCX leads the current stock comparison as Lam Research Corporation, with the clearest separation coming from quality and the broader AIQ evidence mix.
AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. vs Lam Research Corporation
LRCX leads
LRCX leads by 7 AIQ points, primarily on Quality and Value.
Fragile: 4 of 6 evidence groups support LRCX, and its current signal state is conflicted.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Lam Research Corporation
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors LRCX over AMD, 43 versus 36 as of Oct 21, 2026. LRCX's advantage is driven primarily by stronger quality and value, while AMD holds the stronger momentum profile. LRCX also shows the weaker technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average. 4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor LRCX today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the leader is throwing conflicting signals. LRCX lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 7 points over 30 sessions.
Compare Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Lam Research Corporation across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
Performance over time
Total return with distributions reinvested, from daily closes.
Total return comparison
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AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Quality63 vs 88LRCX +25
- Momentum15 vs 8AMD +7
- Value24 vs 28LRCX +4
- Risk Resilience42 vs 42Even
4 of 6 evidence groups favor LRCX. LRCX’s edge is concentrated in quality and value; AMD keeps a meaningful momentum edge.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-10-20, compared against the prior scored session 2026-10-19.
Largest factor move: Momentum -2
No signal started or stopped since the prior session; its 5 active signals are unchanged.
No factor moved materially.
No signal started or stopped since the prior session; its 5 active signals are unchanged.
LRCX's lead widened by 1 AIQ point in the latest session.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — AMD and LRCX both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
LRCX (Lam Research Corporation): the stronger current systematic profile, led by quality and value.
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.): the counter-case, on momentum, technicals.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
LRCXLRCX on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.
Growth
AMDAMD on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
LRCXLRCX on the peer-relative Value factor, by 4 points.
Momentum
AMDAMD on the Momentum factor, by 7 points.
Lower downside
AMDAMD carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility.
Analyst upside
LRCXLRCX on implied upside to the consensus price target.
AIQ vs Wall Street
Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.
| Measure | AMD | LRCX | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +4.9% | +53% | LRCX has more room |
| Target dispersion | +170.7% | +68.9% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 29 | 17 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor LRCX. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | LRCX | 36 vs 43 |
| Fundamentals | LRCXon balance | revenue growth 12.5% vs 15.1%; EPS growth 64.7% vs 24.7%; TTM ROE 10.1% vs 67%; gross margin 53.2% vs 50.5%; operating margin 15.7% vs 35.3% — LRCX takes 3 of 5 decided legs, not all of them |
| Valuation | LRCX | Value 24 vs 28 |
| Technicals | AMD | Price vs 50-day 2.4% vs -15.2%; vs 200-day 34.6% vs -6.1% |
| Risk Resilience | Even | Risk Resilience 42 vs 42 |
| Analyst expectations | LRCX | Target upside 4.9% vs 53% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of AMD and LRCX and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.
- The AIQ gap is moderate at 7 points.
- The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- Analyst targets on the leader are widely dispersed. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on LRCX.
How the comparison changed
120 daily snapshots · Jun 21 – Oct 20LRCX lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 7 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- LRCX +7
- 36 vs 43
- 7 sessions ago
- LRCX +4
- 39 vs 43
- 30 sessions ago
- LRCX +5
- 56 vs 61
- 90 sessions ago
- LRCX +16
- 48 vs 64
The lead changed hands 3 times in this window, most recently on Sep 22 when LRCX moved ahead of AMD.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
1 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted
Only AMD
- Beta Spike Warning — bearish, risk, long horizon
2 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted
Only LRCX
- RSI Oversold - Potential Bounce — bullish, momentum, short horizon
Both carry 4 more signals that do not separate them: Golden Cross Active, ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode, Keltner Channel Breakdown, MACD Bearish Crossover.
LRCX leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Price is up while the AIQ Score moved down 1 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price +3.36%, AIQ -1 points).
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price -1%, AIQ 0 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1AMD closes the Quality gap — currently 25 points behind, the largest single contributor to LRCX's edge.
- 2AMD's Keltner Channel Breakdown resolves — a bearish volatility rule currently active against it.
- 3LRCX's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once.
- 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
LRCX leads on balance| Metric | AMD | LRCX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 12.5% | 15.1% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 64.7% | 24.7% |
| Gross margin | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Operating margin | 15.7% | 35.3% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | 10.1% | 67% |
| Debt to equity | 0.06 | 0.33 |
Performance
AMD leads 6 of 6 windows| Metric | AMD | LRCX |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week (5 sessions) | -11.7% | -12.5% |
| 1 month (20 sessions) | -14.3% | -15.3% |
| 3 months (63 sessions) | -3.2% | -17.5% |
| 6 months (126 sessions) | 88% | 3.2% |
| Year to date | 149.7% | 53.9% |
| 1 year (252 sessions) | 128% | 86.7% |
Technicals
AMD has the stronger structure| Metric | AMD | LRCX |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 30.5 | 27 |
| ADX (14) | 22.3 | 20.6 |
| Price vs 50-day | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| Price vs 200-day | 34.6% | -6.1% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 41.5% | 42.8% |
Risk
Split| Metric | AMD | LRCX |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 3.2 | 3.19 |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.51 | 1.23 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.55 | 2.05 |
| Max drawdown | -27.8% | -41.8% |
| Current drawdown | -17.7% | -39.2% |
| Annualized volatility | 67.9% | 64.6% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -5.8% | -6.1% |
Straight answers
Each answer is regenerated from the current snapshot, not written once and left to age.
Which is better, AMD or LRCX?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, LRCX is the stronger of the two as of Oct 21, 2026, scoring 43 against AMD's 36. The edge comes from quality and value. AMD is not without a case — it holds the better momentum profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is AMD or LRCX the better buy right now?
LRCX carries the stronger systematic profile as of Oct 21, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 4 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the leader is throwing conflicting signals. Treat the lead as provisional.
Why does the AIQ Score favor LRCX over AMD?
The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. LRCX leads Quality by 25 points; AMD leads Momentum by 7 points; LRCX leads Value by 4 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.
Which has more analyst upside, AMD or LRCX?
Analyst price targets imply +4.9% upside for AMD and +53% for LRCX, so the Street currently favors LRCX. The model and the Street agree here, which is a broader base of evidence than either alone. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, AMD or LRCX?
LRCX is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. LRCX on the peer-relative Value factor, by 4 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, AMD or LRCX?
AMD on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, AMD or LRCX?
AMD on the Momentum factor, by 7 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, AMD or LRCX?
AMD is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. AMD carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is AMD more profitable than LRCX?
The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 53.2% vs 50.5%; operating margin 15.7% vs 35.3%; ttm roe 10.1% vs 67%. AMD leads on one measure and LRCX on two measures, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.
Is LRCX's lead over AMD getting stronger or weaker?
LRCX lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 7 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-06-21 and 2026-10-20. The lead has changed hands 3 times in that window, most recently on 2026-09-22, when LRCX moved ahead of AMD.
What would change the AMD vs LRCX verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: AMD closes the Quality gap — currently 25 points behind, the largest single contributor to LRCX's edge; AMD's Keltner Channel Breakdown resolves — a bearish volatility rule currently active against it; LRCX's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
What do the current signals say about AMD and LRCX?
AMD: 1 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. LRCX: 2 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on AMD is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On LRCX it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
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