AMD Inches Ahead with Improving Fusion Sales
13 years, 7 months ago

AMD Inches Ahead with Improving Fusion Sales

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The PC market, in general may not be witnessing the same growth, it has been in the past few years, but things are beginning to look slightly better for AMD. The PC market in general may not be witnessing the same growth, it has been in the past few years, but things are beginning to look slightly better for AMD. In comparison to the previous quarter, Intel lost 1.5 percent and AMD gained the same amount. Integrated graphics the way to go, with mainstream PCs VIA, a CPU and chipset manufacturing company that has been out of the picture in the mainstream PC component market earned a share of 0.3 percent.

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AMD made massive gains on Intel in consumer PC CPU market share in 2024, server share passes 25%
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AMD made massive gains on Intel in consumer PC CPU market share in 2024, server share passes 25%

Firstpost  

Intel maintained a commanding lead in the consumer PC processor market with a 75.4 per cent unit share in Q4 2024. However, AMD made significant inroads, boosting both its unit and revenue share as more users opted for Ryzen processors By the end of 2024, AMD’s consumer CPU revenue share climbed to 24.6 per cent, marking a 4.5 per cent …

Intel fourth-quarter revenue tops expectations as investors await new CEO
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2 months ago

Intel fourth-quarter revenue tops expectations as investors await new CEO

The Hindu  

Intel on Thursday posted December-quarter results that beat analysts' low expectations, while its forecast for current-quarter revenue missed estimates as the chipmaker grapples with tepid demand for its data center chips and as investors wait for a new CEO. In its quarterly report after the closing bell, Intel said it expects first-quarter revenue of $11.7 billion to $12.7 billion, compared …

Intel’s CEO search in focus as chipmaker set to post lower revenue
2 months ago

Intel’s CEO search in focus as chipmaker set to post lower revenue

Live Mint  

By Arsheeya Bajwa - Intel will face investor scrutiny on its CEO search when it reports quarterly results on Thursday, as the chipmaker stares at another big decline in revenue due to weak PC sales and its shrinking share in the datacenter market. Interim co-CEOs, Michelle Johnston Holthaus and David Zinsner, said last month a spinoff of that business may …

After Intel, AMD now goes for mass layoffs, fires 4% of all global employees to focus on AI
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After Intel, AMD now goes for mass layoffs, fires 4% of all global employees to focus on AI

Firstpost  

AMD’s struggles in the AI space are apparent. Despite shipping an estimated 224,000 GPUs this year, it hasn’t been enough to keep up with demand from major clients like Microsoft and Meta. Despite attempts to gain ground, AMD’s stock is down about 4 per cent this year, reflecting investor concerns over the company’s ability to keep pace in the lucrative …

AMD Layoffs: To cut 4% of global workforce as it focuses on AI chip development
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AMD Layoffs: To cut 4% of global workforce as it focuses on AI chip development

The Hindu  

Advanced Micro Devices is laying off 4% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it directs efforts towards developing AI chips in a bid to compete against industry bellwether Nvidia. AMD is regarded as the closest rival to Nvidia in the lucrative market for chips that form the brains of complex data centers that can process the large …

AMD deal shows AI chip business isn’t just about chips
7 months, 1 week ago

AMD deal shows AI chip business isn’t just about chips

Live Mint  

Advanced Micro Devices is buying a server company but has no plans to get into the server business. The chip maker better known as AMD unveiled plans Monday to spend $4.9 billion to acquire ZT Systems, a privately held company that designs and manufactures servers and other types of data-center hardware. AMD has a fast-growing business selling GPU accelerator chips …

Intel battles AMD with new data center chips
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Intel battles AMD with new data center chips

The Hindu  

Intel launched its next generation Xeon server processors on Tuesday as it looks to claw back data center market share and revealed that its Gaudi 3 artificial intelligence accelerator chips would be priced much lower than its rivals' chips. The sixth generation Xeon chips are crucial for Intel, which has been steadily losing data center market share to AMD. Intel's …

Could AMD break Nvidia’s chokehold on chips?
1 year, 2 months ago

Could AMD break Nvidia’s chokehold on chips?

The Economist  

Listen to this story. In the past ten years AMD ’s market share in lucrative server CPU s has gone from nothing to 30%, breaking Intel’s monopoly. According to Jefferies, an investment bank, the company dominates the market for AI accelerator chips, accounting for 86% of such components sold globally; before the launch of the MI 300, AMD barely registered. …

Intel Sees More Losses as PC Makers Sharply Cut Chip Buying In 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Intel Sees More Losses as PC Makers Sharply Cut Chip Buying In 2023

News 18  

-Intel Corp said it expects to lose money in the current quarter, surprising investors with a bleaker-than-expected outlook for both the PC market and slowing growth in its key data center division. "We expect some of the largest inventory corrections literally that we've ever seen in the industry taking place that's affecting the Q1 guide in a meaningful way," Intel …

AMD Says PC Market To Slow Down In 2022 As Demand Set To Fall
2 years, 9 months ago

AMD Says PC Market To Slow Down In 2022 As Demand Set To Fall

News 18  

– Advanced Micro Devices Inc Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su on Thursday flagged a slowdown in personal computers this year after two years of a "very strong PC market". Research firm Canalys said in a note last week that demand for consumer and education PC segments has further slowed due to market saturation and inflation concerns, after reporting first-quarter U.S. …

Chip industry underdog's future looks bright
3 years, 1 month ago

Chip industry underdog's future looks bright

The Hindu  

When Intel’s star was ascendant, another chip maker was mostly distant from view. CEO Lisa Su noted that EPYC server chip sales more than doubled in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year. AMD’s data centre graphics revenue, too, more than doubled in the fourth quarter. High-performance computing customers were buying the company’s Instinct MI200 data centre …

AMD’s $35 bln deal for Xilinx now expected to close in 2022
3 years, 3 months ago

AMD’s $35 bln deal for Xilinx now expected to close in 2022

The Hindu  

Chip company Advanced Micro Devices Inc's $35 billion all-stock deal for peer Xilinx is now expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, delayed from a previous target of end-2021, the companies said on Thursday. AMD announced the deal in October, intensifying its battle with chief rival Intel Corp in the data centre chip market. Amid U.S.-China tensions, chip …

Incoming CEO wants Intel to again be ‘unquestioned leader’ in industry
4 years, 2 months ago

Incoming CEO wants Intel to again be ‘unquestioned leader’ in industry

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Intel investors and analysts got their first glimpse at incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger’s vision for the company during its earnings call on Thursday. Last month, activist shareholder Dan Loeb of Third Point wrote to Intel’s board chair urging the company to consider major changes, including whether to continue manufacturing its own chips. “I’ve had the …

Intel’s stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down
4 years, 8 months ago

Intel’s stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Intel is falling further behind in the race to build faster and more powerful computer chips, a nagging problem that may force the Silicon Valley pioneer to seek help from other manufacturers as it scrambles to catch up in the technological arms race. The unexpected snag means Intel’s 7-nanometer processing technology won’t be ready until the …

AMD says that its chipsets are susceptible to both variants of Spectre security flaw
7 years, 2 months ago

AMD says that its chipsets are susceptible to both variants of Spectre security flaw

Firstpost  

AMD shares dropped as much as 4 percent to $11.65 in after-hours trading after the company’s announcement. Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was “near zero”. In a subsequent statement Thursday, AMD said there was “no change” to …

Intel raises revenue forecast on signs of PC market rebound
8 years, 6 months ago

Intel raises revenue forecast on signs of PC market rebound

Live Mint  

New York: Intel Corp. raised its forecast for third-quarter sales Friday, citing a recovery in the computer market. In April, Intel said it was cutting 12,000 jobs, or 11% of its workforce, as chief executive officer Brian Krzanich shifts the company’s focus to new segments such as chips for wireless devices. Now Intel is seeing signs of “replenishment of PC …

Intel meets first quarter's expectations despite PC slowdown – Firstpost
11 years, 11 months ago

Intel meets first quarter's expectations despite PC slowdown – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of chips for PCs, is remaining steadfast amid a drastic slowdown in computer sales… Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of chips for PCs, is remaining steadfast amid a drastic slowdown in computer sales. Intel on Tuesday said it’s keeping its sales and margin forecasts for this year, even as first-quarter PC sales plunged …

Intel dominated the processor market in 2011, reveals report
13 years ago

Intel dominated the processor market in 2011, reveals report

Firstpost  

The PC market has seen better days, but things aren’t slowing down for it, just yet. IDC has released a report of the performance of the microprocessor market over the past year. As expected, Intel led the charts with a massive 80.3 percent market share over its nearest and only major competitor, AMD who ended with a market share of …

AMD To Lay Off 10% Of Workforce By 2012
13 years, 4 months ago

AMD To Lay Off 10% Of Workforce By 2012

Firstpost  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc unveiled a plan to save about $200 million of operating costs in 2012 by slashing 10 percent of its global workforce and streamlining internal business processes. The layoffs mark the first major move by Chief Executive Rory Read, who came onboard in August to try to galvanise a microprocessor maker that has bled market share to …

AMD introduces Fusion platform
14 years, 2 months ago

AMD introduces Fusion platform

The Hindu  

Computer processor manufacturer AMD announced on Tuesday the launch of its new generation of processors, the Fusion platform. Ravi Swaminathan, Managing Director and Regional Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, AMD India, said the new chipset design promise to herald a “fundamental transformation, in the computer landscape.” “The new family of processors represent the biggest shift in PC technology in 40 years,” …

Intel, global chip shares jump on talk of strong Q1
15 years ago

Intel, global chip shares jump on talk of strong Q1

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Shares of Intel Corp jumped 4% to their highest in more than a year on expectations that robust Asian sales and a rebound in corporate spending will help the chipmaker beat current-quarter earnings estimates. Optimism over a strong outlook helped lift technology shares across Asia, with Samsung Electronics, the world’s no.1 memory chip maker, up 2.1% and 2nd-ranked …

Nvidia expects no shift in Intel marketing strategy
15 years, 4 months ago

Nvidia expects no shift in Intel marketing strategy

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The $1.25 billion truce between Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. hasn’t convinced graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. that the world’s No. Asked specifically about Nvidia’s allegation regarding discounts, an Intel spokesperson said: “We have never and will never engage in conditional rebates. We believe that the semiconductor market segment is functioning normally, and that healthy competition is …

AMD, Intel Play Computer Server Tennis
15 years, 9 months ago

AMD, Intel Play Computer Server Tennis

Firstpost  

The battle between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices for server market share heated up early this week with AMD’s release of a six-core Opteron server processor codenamed ‘Istanbul’. AMD, which gained server market share when it launched its Opteron family of processors six years ago, has struggled to maintain an edge since its much larger competitor released its own 64-bit …

AMD Squeezed Out of Top 10 Chipmaker List
17 years, 4 months ago

AMD Squeezed Out of Top 10 Chipmaker List

Wired  

ISuppli released its preliminary worldwide semiconductor rankings on Wednesday and the results were pretty much what you'd expect -- well, maybe with one major exception. We all knew AMD was having a tough time lately, but as a result of Intel's continued dominance in the market -- and some surprise surges from the likes of Sony and Toshiba -- iSuppli …

Intel gloom weighs on chip stocks
20 years, 6 months ago

Intel gloom weighs on chip stocks

China Daily  

Intel has taken the gloss off the market rally Computer chip maker Intel has unveiled a weaker than expected sales outlook, forcing microchip stocks sharply lower. Intel said third quarter sales would fall within a range of between $8.3bn and $8.6bn, down from its previous estimate of $8.6bn-$9.2bn. Intel blamed weak demand for computer chips, with customers still selling unsold …

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