Intel and AMD aren’t claiming shortages. They are switching what they are manufacturing. Companies downstream of them in the consumer space are reporting shortages.
I assume it sells if they are changing capacity allocations
Intel and AMD have prioritized capacity for server CPUs, and the supply for PCs has become less … what PC players can get in Q2 is much less than the volume we got in Q1.
Its also worth pointing out that TSMC is a bit booked right now and Intel has its own fabs. So if you need a server CPU you may have to buy from Intel if you need it soon.
Allegedly Intel’s CPU performance is improving relative to AMD so it may be getting better.
Ah true, I forgot that AMD needs to compete with other companies wanting TSMC capacity.
I’m on an AM4 platform so if I’m upgrading, it’ll be to a newer and higher core count AM4 CPU, kinda stuck there. I have no appetite for upgrading to a DDR5 based platform, otherwise I’d be sorta considering Intel right now as AMD’s starting to turn on consumers even more than Intel, as was to be expected once they got big enough.
CPU manufacturers were getting jealous at the other hardware manufacturers claiming shortages in this artificial scarcity scenario.
Intel and AMD aren’t claiming shortages. They are switching what they are manufacturing. Companies downstream of them in the consumer space are reporting shortages.
AMD for sure is trying to manufacture mostly server GPUd for AI, but does Intel even have anything competitive in that space?
I assume it sells if they are changing capacity allocations
Its also worth pointing out that TSMC is a bit booked right now and Intel has its own fabs. So if you need a server CPU you may have to buy from Intel if you need it soon.
Allegedly Intel’s CPU performance is improving relative to AMD so it may be getting better.
Ah true, I forgot that AMD needs to compete with other companies wanting TSMC capacity.
I’m on an AM4 platform so if I’m upgrading, it’ll be to a newer and higher core count AM4 CPU, kinda stuck there. I have no appetite for upgrading to a DDR5 based platform, otherwise I’d be sorta considering Intel right now as AMD’s starting to turn on consumers even more than Intel, as was to be expected once they got big enough.