Intel low-end CPU shortage seen lasting until late Q3 2019

Posted on Tuesday, March 05 2019 @ 11:35 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

TrendForce's DRAMeXchange reports the shortage of low-end processors from Intel may last until the end of Q3 2019:

"Meanwhile, Intel's low-end CPU supply shortage is expected to last until the end of 3Q19, and PC-OEMs are unable to carry out the consumption of DRAM chips under demand suppression."

As you may know, Intel has been unable to meet demand since last summer. The problem is two-folded, on one hand the firm's 10nm process has suffered many years of delays, and on the other hand too much of the product mix is now on the 14nm node, which is completely utilized.

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