Intel to control the high-end processor market during 2013




/ 12 years ago

Intel is currently standing in a very comfortable position when it comes to high-end processors, the rival AMD not offering very strong products in this sector, Intel could easily dominate the high-end processor market throughout 2013.

Starting with a little history, Bulldozer was suppose to go against Intel’s best in a ‘clash of the titans’ scenario, however, AMD’s architecture for Bulldozer was three year old, as it was supposed to go against Intel’s Bloomfield 45nm and Lynnfield 45 nm cores released in September 2009. Using an older architecture, Bulldozer couldn’t have beaten Intel’s most recent products.

Sandy Bridge was supposed to be the big rival for Bulldozer, but the latter hardly made a dent in the former. Sandy Bridge-E arrived, pushing things around even more, and now Ivy Bridge is set to come by the end of April, creating something comparable to an earthquake, so to speak.

AMD, however, has some plans to counter with the Volan platform and Vishera CPUs, scheduled to appear sometime in Q3 2012. Even though Vishera cores are slightly better Bulldozer cores, it still cannot win against Ivy Bridge.

Intel has already planned ahead with the new Haswell 22nm architecture scheduled to appear between March and June 2013, AMD on the other hand will have a tough fight as Bulldozer’s next generation 22nm version is still not in sight for 2013.

The high-end market will therefore be a really long way for AMD, but, the good news is that it can still catch things up by offering decent APUs in mainstream and performance segment. Additionally, a great price/performance ratio might win a lot of designs with the Virgo platform and Trinity APUs this year, same could apply for the Kaveri platform and 3rd generation performance APUs coming early 2013.

Source: Fudzilla 



Support eTeknix.com

By supporting eTeknix, you help us grow and continue to bring you the latest newsreviews, and competitions. Follow us on FacebookTwitter and Instagram to keep up with the latest technology news, reviews and more. Share your favourite articles, chat with the team and more. Also check out eTeknix YouTube, where you'll find our latest video reviews, event coverage and features in 4K!

Looking for more exciting features on the latest technology? Check out our What We Know So Far section or our Fun Reads for some interesting original features.

eTeknix Facebook eTeknix Twitter eTeknix Instagram eTeknix Instagram
  • Be Social With eTeknix

    Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Reddit RSS Discord Patreon TikTok Twitch
  • Features


Send this to a friend
})