The deal puts AMD in a place it wants to be – competing more fiercely with Intel.
Xilinx stockholders will receive 1.7234 shares of AMD stock for each Xilinx share they hold, or approximately $143 (€120) per share of Xilinx stock.
AMD stockholders will own about 74 per cent of the combined company, with Xilinx stockholders owning approximately 26 per cent.
The transaction will give AMD a strong portfolio of high-performance processor technologies, combining CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, Adaptive SoCs and deep software expertise to enable leadership computing platforms for cloud, edge and end devices.
The deal is expected to close by the end of next year. It still needs approval from shareholders of both companies.
Xilinx chief executive Victor Peng said: “Joining together with AMD will help accelerate growth in our data centre business and enable us to pursue a broader customer base across more markets.”
AMD chief executive Dr Lisa Su will lead the combined company as CEO.
Mr Peng will join AMD as president, responsible for the Xilinx business and strategic growth initiatives. At least two Xilinx directors will join the AMD’s board once the transaction is complete.
Shares in Xilinx fell nearly 2 per cent before the market open on Tuesday, while AMD’s stock rose slightly.
