wraggster
October 3rd, 2012, 22:27
Over the past few years, AMD's desktop processors have struggled to keep up with Intel's. AMD has slashed prices to make its chips more appealing, but Intel has largely held firm. Three years of historical data (http://techreport.com/review/23663/as-amd-struggles-intel-chip-prices-stagnate) shows that Intel CPU prices have remained stagnant, especially for models that cost $200 and up. AMD chips, on the other hand, tend to fall in price steadily after they first hit the market. Some drop by up to 43% in the first year. This trend is a byproduct of the unhealthy competitive landscape in the desktop CPU arena, and it's been great for Intel's gross margin. Unfortunately, it's not so good for consumers."
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/10/03/1313244/intel-cpu-prices-stagnate-as-amd-sales-decline
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/10/03/1313244/intel-cpu-prices-stagnate-as-amd-sales-decline