Intel’s PC Business Survival Hinges on 18A as Shortages Drive AMD & Intel CPU Costs Up by 15%

A global CPU shortage has pushed Intel and AMD processor prices up about 10-15%, disrupting PC and industrial-computing supply.

Intel is seeing especially tight availability for older Raptor Lake chips, creating headaches for PC makers and industrial hardware buyers.

Intel’s recovery now depends heavily on improving yields from its 18A process, which will power new client chips like Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake.

If 18A ramps well, it could ease supply pressure and strengthen Intel’s position in client processors.