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AMD

CPU/GPU Architecture & Chiplets

Hard difficulty

AMD designs EPYC CPUs, Radeon GPUs, and pioneered chiplet-based design. Interviews are competitive and cover both micro-architecture and physical implementation.

Interview Format

2 phone rounds → 4–5 on-site technical rounds

Key Topics to Master

Chiplet Architecturex86 Instruction SetInfinity FabricOut-of-Order ExecutionPower IslandsNUMA Topology

Tools & Toolchain

Synopsys DC/ICC2PrimeTimeCadence Genus/InnovusQuesta

Insider Tips

1.Chiplet design and die-to-die interconnects are hot topics — know AMD's Infinity Fabric.
2.x86 ISA knowledge expected for CPU roles — instruction decoding, micro-ops, ROB.
3.Power efficiency is a major differentiator for AMD — know clock gating, power domains, frequency islands.
4.Verification roles focus on constrained-random SVA and coverage closure techniques.
5.EPYC server architecture knowledge (NUMA, PCIe topology) impresses for architecture roles.

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