PC processors experienced their biggest decline in 30 years, according to a new report from Reuters market research firm Mercury, based on analysis from the last quarter of 2022.
According to the study, about 374 million processors will be shipped in 2022, down 21% from 2021. Note that this number only refers to Intel (AMD) x86-based computer processors. The ARM processors that are mainly used in smartphones and laptops are not of low quality.
The report also notes that sales of DRAM RAM saw the biggest decline since the global financial crisis in 2008, and similarly, sales of desktop graphics cards experienced the largest decline since 2008. (Nvidia) and (AMD) also cut their processor manufacturing services. Taiwanese company TSMC.
Despite the general decline in the personal computer market, (AMD) achieved a market share of 31.3% for the first time, up 28.5% from the last quarter of 2021, in stark contrast to the declining share of its competitors (Intel). which fell from 71.5% to 68% over the same period. The report attributes this to the success of the AMD EPYC family of processors for servers and data centers.
A report from IDC last year showed that the decline in processor sales was associated with a sharp decline in PC demand, which fell 28% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022 According to a report published by IDC last week. Another Gartner report released last month confirmed this, saying that demand The global PC market reached 65.3 million units in the second quarter of last year, the largest decline in the market since the Gartner report. Mid year 1990 data.
It should be noted that the downturn in the market caused the layoffs of companies specialized in the manufacture of personal computers, including the American company (Dell), which is the third manufacturer of these devices after (Lenovo) and (HP), as this affected the layoffs. . Zhou said the 6,650 employees, or about 5% of the company's total workforce, is a direct result of losses from lower demand.