Anusha
01-17-2007, 11:12 PM
Read it here @ xbitlabs (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20070117070908.html)
While it may seem that 3% of Intel’s desktop shipments is not a substantial amount of chips, this is not completely correct. Even if the market of personal computers in 2007 remains on the level of 2006, then, about 230 million systems will be sold (data by IDC), the vast majority employing one chip. Intel commands roughly 75% of x86 microprocessor market, which is about 172.5 million of processors. Even if desktop processors account for only 60% of all shipments, then 3% of desktop shipments equals to 3.105 million of units, a large amount of microprocessors. If the amount of systems to be supplied in 2007 reaches 257 million, then Intel’s total shipments will be nearly 192 million and 3% of its desktop shipments will equal to about 3.456 million. Intel has never confirmed such numbers or shares, which were released unofficially.
While it may seem that 3% of Intel’s desktop shipments is not a substantial amount of chips, this is not completely correct. Even if the market of personal computers in 2007 remains on the level of 2006, then, about 230 million systems will be sold (data by IDC), the vast majority employing one chip. Intel commands roughly 75% of x86 microprocessor market, which is about 172.5 million of processors. Even if desktop processors account for only 60% of all shipments, then 3% of desktop shipments equals to 3.105 million of units, a large amount of microprocessors. If the amount of systems to be supplied in 2007 reaches 257 million, then Intel’s total shipments will be nearly 192 million and 3% of its desktop shipments will equal to about 3.456 million. Intel has never confirmed such numbers or shares, which were released unofficially.