Intel processor availability won't increase until the second half of 2019
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Intel is back in the news, and that is the semiconductor giant stops bad times. It is known that Intel cannot manufacture enough chips at 14nm, which is causing a shortage of its processors in stores, with the corresponding rise in prices. Meanwhile, AMD rubs his hands at the opportunity of a lifetime to gain market share.
Intel processors will continue to be in short supply until mid-2019
Martin Wong, president and CEO of Compal Electronics, warned that the steady supply of Intel processors is unlikely to increase until the second half of 2019, and that it will undermine global shipments of notebook computers during the upcoming peak season. Wong noted that, so far, Intel has not yet given its partners a clear timeline on when the chip shortage can be resolved.
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Intel has said that it has been cooperating closely with its partners to manage its additional orders, and its supply priority will be given to the Xeon and Core series processors, including the latest eighth generation U and Y series. Digitimes has noted that Acer stated that the shortage affects not only certain individual brands, but also the overall laptop market. Wistron originally expected its notebook shipments to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter, but has already lowered the forecast to 5% or less.
Inventec expects its third-quarter shipments to increase by a single-digit percentage sequentially, and to remain at the same level in the fourth quarter, while Quanta also expects single-digit percentage growth for third-quarter shipments.
However, some market watchers are still optimistic about the situation and expect the problem to improve in the first quarter of 2019.
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