“It has been said that if you don't know where you're going, any path will lead you there. Advanced Micro Devices knows where it's going.”
— AMD Founder Jerry Sanders

• 1983: AMD introduces INT.STD.1000, the highest quality standard in the industry
• 1984: AMD is listed in "The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America"

As the concept of personal computing caught fire in the public imagination, AMD was an important part of the industry's growth — providing high-quality x86 processor alternatives for a hungry market. By the end of fiscal year 1981, sales had more than doubled over 1979 figures. To help meet customer demand, we expanded our plants and facilities worldwide, particularly in Texas, with new production facilities in San Antonio and additional fabrication space in Austin.

Technology innovations were rocketing along at an unprecedented rate, and we were dedicated to helping AMD customers keep up. To that end, we made a significant investment in research and development, and introduced INT.STD.1000 — the industry's highest manufacturing quality standard at the time.

In 1984, AMD celebrated our 15th anniversary with one of the best sales performances in company history.