Intel and AMD Adapt to a Changing PC Marketplace

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Research and Markets: Intel and AMD Adapt to a Changing PC Marketplace

DUBLIN, Ireland -- May. 7, 2008 Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91098) has announced the addition of "Intel and AMD Adapt to a Changing PC Marketplace" to their offering.

In late 2008 to early 2009, notebook PC unit shipments will surpass those of desktop PCs for the first time in history. Does this mean that the desktop market is now in decline? And, are notebook PCs and other mobile form factors beginning a rapid ascension to dominating the PC market? These are just some of the crucial questions answered in this in-depth report that will drive R&D efforts as well as future fab capacities and the profitability of the world's largest semiconductor maker, Intel, and its smaller rival, AMD.

We also explore some significant industry and market trends and analyzes their respective effects on the PC microprocessor marketplace, e.g. the US and global economy, form factor shifts, evolving usage models, and software distribution channels. We also reveal how Generation "M" (those born in 1992 or later) will drive the adoption of ultra-mobile devices (UMDs), to obtain the "true" Web experience anywhere and anytime. Additionally, we explain why high-def is not the last-def and that the next-def will likely have a profound impact on microprocessor performance requirements in the future.

Finally, we examine in detail the strategies, products, roadmaps, fab capacities, and branding issues for both Intel and AMD. All of this leads up to In-Stat's forecast, which is broken out by PC form factor and covers both historical data from 2003 to 2007 and the forecast out to 2012.

Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

Introduction

Market Dynamics

Industry and Market Factors Affecting Microprocessors

3D Web

Mobility

Changing Usage Models

The Economy

Lack of Focus on the Processor and Ineffective Branding Strategies

Changing Form Factors

Desktop

Notebook/Mobile PCs

Ultra Mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices

Forecast

Competition between AMD and Intel

History

Competitive Comparison: Strategies, Ecosystems, and Partnerships

Intel: Strategies

AMD: Strategies

Competitive Comparison: Product Microarchitectures

Intel Microarchitectures

AMD Microarchitectures

Competitive Comparison: PC Microprocessor Product Lines

Intel

AMD

Competitive Comparison: Complementary Products

Intel

AMD

Competitive Comparison: Platform Roadmaps

Intel

AMD

Competitive Comparison: Manufacturing Capabilities

Intel

AMD

Our Outlook

PCs

Processor Architectures

Price Points

AMD vs. Intel

Methodology

Intel's Wafer Capacity

Glossary

Related Reports

Appendix

List of Tables

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