AMD completed its acquisition of Xilinx on February 14, 2022. Xilinx is no longer an independent public company. Its former NASDAQ ticker, XLNX, was delisted, while the FPGA, adaptive SoC and software technologies developed by Xilinx continue as part of AMD’s Adaptive Computing portfolio.
Xilinx pioneered the commercial field-programmable gate array, or FPGA. Product names including Artix, Kintex, Virtex, Spartan, Zynq and Versal remain in use under the AMD brand.
What happened to Xilinx?
| Former company | Xilinx, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Current position | Adaptive Computing products and operations within AMD |
| Acquisition completed | February 14, 2022 |
| Former headquarters | San Jose, California, United States |
| Former ticker | NASDAQ: XLNX, now delisted |
| Main products | FPGAs, Zynq adaptive SoCs and Versal adaptive SoCs |
| Development tools | Vivado and Vitis |
| Major markets | Data center, communications, automotive, industrial, aerospace and defense |
AMD combined its CPU and GPU portfolio with Xilinx FPGAs, adaptive SoCs, AI Engines and software expertise. The Xilinx corporate entity no longer operates as a separately listed company, although Xilinx branding may still appear on some physical products and documentation during the brand transition.
Source: AMD completes acquisition of Xilinx
Why AMD acquired Xilinx
AMD announced the transaction in October 2020 and completed the all-stock acquisition in February 2022. The strategic goal was to combine AMD CPUs and GPUs with reconfigurable and adaptive computing, expanding AMD’s reach from cloud infrastructure to edge and embedded systems.
- CPUs: general-purpose processing and control
- GPUs: highly parallel computing, graphics and AI
- FPGAs: hardware circuits that can be reconfigured for a particular workload
- Adaptive SoCs: CPUs, programmable logic and specialized engines integrated on one device
The acquisition also added Xilinx’s customer base in communications, industrial, automotive, aerospace and defense. Investors should now follow AMD and its Embedded segment rather than looking for separate Xilinx revenue, profit or share-price data.
What is an FPGA?
An FPGA is an integrated circuit whose logic can be configured after manufacturing. Instead of executing only a sequential stream of instructions, an FPGA can implement parallel hardware data paths tailored to a specific application.
| Device | Key characteristic | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Flexible and easy to program | Operating systems, applications and control |
| GPU | Large-scale parallel processing | Graphics, AI and scientific computing |
| ASIC | Fixed circuit optimized for one purpose | High-volume, highest-efficiency workloads |
| FPGA | Reconfigurable logic and deterministic low latency | Networking, industrial control, prototyping and changing standards |
FPGAs are more adaptable than ASICs and can create workload-specific pipelines that differ from CPU or GPU execution. The trade-offs are development complexity, the need for hardware design skills and, in some applications, higher unit cost.
AMD FPGA families
| Family | Position | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan | Cost-optimized with high I/O | Industrial, connectivity, control and video |
| Artix | Low power and cost optimized | Imaging, communications and embedded systems |
| Kintex | Balanced performance, power and cost | Communications, broadcast and data processing |
| Virtex | Largest and highest-performance devices | Data center, networking and aerospace |
AMD continues the 7 Series, UltraScale and UltraScale+ portfolios while adding products such as Spartan UltraScale+ and Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2. For long-lifecycle embedded systems, AMD states that 7 Series products are planned through 2040 and UltraScale+ products through 2045.
Source: AMD FPGA portfolio
Zynq combines processors and programmable logic
Zynq devices integrate Arm processors and programmable logic. The processor can run an operating system and control software, while the programmable logic handles low-latency functions such as image pipelines, sensor interfaces and motor control.
- Zynq 7000: Arm Cortex-A9 processors with 7 Series programmable logic
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC: 64-bit application processors, real-time processors and UltraScale programmable logic
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC: integrated high-speed RF data converters for wireless and instrumentation
These devices are used where software control and specialized hardware acceleration must work closely together, including ADAS, industrial robotics, medical imaging and communications infrastructure.
Versal adaptive SoCs
Versal combines programmable logic, Arm processors, DSP resources, AI Engines, a network on chip and hardened IP. Its heterogeneous architecture is designed to integrate more of a complete system than a conventional FPGA.
- Versal Prime: broad embedded and communications applications
- Versal Premium: high-speed networking, PCIe and CXL
- Versal AI Edge: automotive and industrial edge inference
- Versal AI Core: AI inference, DSP and wireless processing
- Versal HBM: memory-intensive, high-bandwidth workloads
- Versal RF: integrated RF data converters for wireless and test systems
The portfolio now includes Gen 2 versions of Prime, Premium and AI Edge devices, extending CPU performance, DDR5, PCIe Gen6, CXL and edge-AI capabilities.
Source: AMD Versal adaptive SoCs
Vivado and Vitis development tools
Tools and reusable IP are essential parts of a programmable-device platform. The development environment built by Xilinx continues under AMD.
- Vivado Design Suite: synthesis, place and route, timing analysis and debugging for FPGAs and adaptive SoCs
- Vitis: embedded software, acceleration and system development, including AI Engines
- IP and reference designs: reusable functions for communications, memory, video and AI
The value of the Xilinx acquisition therefore includes not only silicon products but also decades of software, IP and developer expertise.
Markets and applications
- Data center: networking, storage, SmartNICs and acceleration
- Communications: 5G and 6G infrastructure, optical transport and packet processing
- Automotive: ADAS, camera and lidar processing, and in-vehicle networking
- Industrial: robotics, machine vision and motor control
- Aerospace and defense: radar, signal processing and radiation-tolerant devices
- Broadcast and healthcare: high-resolution video and medical imaging
Business performance in 2025 and 2026
| Period | AMD Embedded revenue | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Full-year 2025 | $3.5 billion | Down 3% year over year as end-market demand remained mixed |
| Q1 2026 | $873 million | Up 6% year over year as demand strengthened across several markets |
The Embedded segment includes more than former Xilinx products, so these figures should not be treated as standalone Xilinx revenue. They are nevertheless the most relevant reported indicator for the adaptive and embedded business after the acquisition.
Sources: AMD 2025 Form 10-K and AMD Q1 2026 results
Main competitors
- Intel / Altera
- Lattice Semiconductor
- Microchip Technology
Competition involves more than logic capacity and peak performance. Power, I/O, tools, IP, product longevity, security and AI capabilities all influence platform selection.
Strengths and challenges
| Strengths | Challenges |
|---|---|
| Established FPGA products, IP and developer ecosystem | FPGA learning curve and design complexity |
| Broad portfolio from FPGAs to Zynq and Versal | Cost competition with ASICs and GPUs in some workloads |
| Potential integration with AMD CPUs and GPUs | Continued integration of software and go-to-market operations |
| Long product cycles in communications, industrial and aerospace | Inventory and capital-spending cycles in embedded markets |
Summary
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- AMD acquired Xilinx in February 2022, ending its status as an independent public company
- The former XLNX ticker is delisted and separate Xilinx financial results no longer exist
- Artix, Kintex, Virtex, Spartan, Zynq and Versal continue as AMD products
- Versal integrates CPUs, programmable logic, DSP resources and AI Engines
- AMD Embedded revenue increased 6% year over year in Q1 2026
Xilinx is best understood today not as a standalone FPGA company, but as the foundation of AMD’s Adaptive Computing portfolio alongside AMD CPUs and GPUs.
