Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices vs. NVIDIA

Chip designers Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been crossing proverbial swords for decades. They form a nearly unchallenged duopoly in the market for computer graphics processors, and the same chips can also churn through other types of advanced math problems at impressive speeds.

The two companies may look almost identical to a casual observer, but AMD and NVIDIA stand worlds apart when seen through a seasoned investor's lens. Let's take a look at the key differences between these companies, and then I'll show you which one you should buy today.

NVIDIA is a much larger business than AMD at the moment, and it's been nearly a decade since AMD could match NVIDIA's profit margins:

Source Fool.com