Riot Platforms secures compute and power contracts with Anthropic and AMD
What happened
Riot Platforms is supplying power and compute services to Anthropic and Advanced Micro Devices. The company currently delivers 25 megawatts of compute to Advanced Micro Devices, and has 216 megawatts of contracted power to be delivered to Anthropic. The Anthropic deal is phased, with 96 megawatts expected in December 2027 and the remaining 95 megawatts expected in June 2028.
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Why it matters
These contracts indicate Riot Platforms is expanding its role in AI infrastructure. The deals validate the demand for large-scale AI compute deployment, which is a major revenue stream for Advanced Micro Devices, as Anthropic relies on AMD for critical GPU supply.
Advanced Micro Devices is engaged in multiple business arrangements, including deploying GPUs for Anthropic and maintaining a separate arrangement with OpenAI. Anthropic's IPO timeline is also under media scrutiny.
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Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- AMDSpeculative
Advanced Micro Devices might see increased revenue from compute and power infrastructure contracts.
- TexasSpeculative
Companies operating in Texas might face increased costs for securing power sites and resources.
- NvidiaSpeculative
Nvidia might see increased demand for critical components due to the validation of large-scale AI contracts.
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The entities involved
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Anthropic
American artificial intelligence corporation
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AMD
American multinational semiconductor company
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Related events
- Gigawatt GPU deals are underway, driven by intense rivalry between major players like AMD, Intel, and Microsoft, leading to long-term nuclear power commitments for data centers.
- Anthropic is seeking locations for massive data center expansion amid the competitive tech landscape of Silicon Valley.
- AI growth is driving increased electricity demand for data centers, with companies like AMD and AT&T needing to meet these infrastructure needs.
- Anthropic is building a gigawatt-scale facility in West Virginia, backed by funding and chip provisions, while also filing for an IPO on the NYSE.
- CoreWeave, AMD, Bloom Energy, and SK Hynix are major players in AI infrastructure, facing increasing data center power demands and being critical to the memory semiconductor market.