Intel Core X in short supply

Stefan Mileschin · 21st July 2017, 06:41

Demand outstripping supply

Chipzilla seems to have made a mistake over the demand for its eight- and 10-core Core X processors for the high-end desktop market.

Word on the street is that you can’t get your paws on eight- and 10-core Core X processors for love or money.

Part of the issue is that the Skylake-X-based Core X chips were based on the same chips Intel sells to its data-centre customers in the form of Xeon Scalable Processors. These punters are given more priority as data-centre customers generally dramatically outnumber the high-end desktop processor customers.

Another thought is that there is a suspicion that the chip’s launch was rushed and there was not enough time to build inventories of some of these Core X chips. As are result Chipzilla did not get enough of the chips to distributors.

Like most rumours it brings up other questions – is Intel having difficulty making enough Core X chips?

http://fudzilla.com/news/processors/...n-short-supply

21st July 2017, 06:41	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Intel Core X in short supply Demand outstripping supply Chipzilla seems to have made a mistake over the demand for its eight- and 10-core Core X processors for the high-end desktop market. Word on the street is that you can’t get your paws on eight- and 10-core Core X processors for love or money. Part of the issue is that the Skylake-X-based Core X chips were based on the same chips Intel sells to its data-centre customers in the form of Xeon Scalable Processors. These punters are given more priority as data-centre customers generally dramatically outnumber the high-end desktop processor customers. Another thought is that there is a suspicion that the chip’s launch was rushed and there was not enough time to build inventories of some of these Core X chips. As are result Chipzilla did not get enough of the chips to distributors. Like most rumours it brings up other questions – is Intel having difficulty making enough Core X chips? http://fudzilla.com/news/processors/...n-short-supply

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