Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Has Good News and Bad News for Nvidia Investors
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced a deal to purchase 1 million Nvidia GPUs by 2027, boosting Nvidia’s revenue but also revealed Amazon’s expanding use of its own Trainium chips, with a $225 billion backlog, signaling potential competition for Nvidia’s AI dominance. Jassy highlighted AWS’s growing preference for Trainium over Nvidia’s GPUs, raising concerns for Nvidia investors despite the ongoing partnership.
Amazon and Nvidia have agreed to a major deal where Amazon will take delivery of 1 million Nvidia GPUs by the end of 2027, including additional chips and networking equipment. This deal is expected to generate tens of billions in revenue for Nvidia over the next two years while securing supply for Amazon’s cloud services. During Amazon’s first-quarter earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy confirmed AWS’s continued reliance on Nvidia’s CUDA software but also emphasized the growing adoption of Amazon’s custom AI accelerator, Trainium. While Nvidia remains a key partner, AWS is prioritizing Trainium, with a $225 billion backlog for Trainium compute alone, compared to Nvidia’s GPUs. Jassy noted that AWS customers increasingly use Trainium for AI workloads, with a majority of Bedrock workloads running on the company’s own chips. This shift suggests Amazon is reducing dependence on Nvidia, despite the ongoing collaboration. The total backlog for AWS compute stands at $364 billion, with Trainium demand surging. While Nvidia benefits from Amazon’s GPU purchases, the rise of Trainium poses a long-term challenge to its market dominance in AI accelerators. The deal with Nvidia secures immediate revenue for the company, but Amazon’s push for Trainium signals a strategic shift that could reshape the AI chip market. Investors will watch closely as AWS balances partnerships with in-house innovation.
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