By Adria Cimino, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-06-14 10:30:00
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) each have seen revenue soar amid this artificial intelligence (AI) boom. This is because these companies offer something that is crucial for the development and performance of this hot technology: compute power, and memory and storage.
Nvidia is the compute expert, designing the fastest graphics processing units (GPUs) around, while Micron offers the memory and storage necessary for AI tasks. Investors have recognized these companies’ strengths and have rushed to get in on the stocks. As a result, Nvidia and Micron each have climbed more than 1,000% over the past five years.
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Both of these companies are likely to win as this AI story continues to unfold. But if you could only invest in one today, which is the better AI growth buy? Let’s find out.
The case for Nvidia
Nvidia is the leading designer of GPUs, the chips powering key AI tasks like the training and inference of AI models. Though rivals also offer compute, and in many cases are delivering revenue growth too, Nvidia remains a big step ahead. Companies may invest in a broad range of compute, but…
