半导体芯闻·2026-02-06 10:12Core Viewpoint - The supply of server CPUs is tightening, with Intel and AMD notifying Chinese customers of supply limitations, leading to price increases of over 10% for Intel's server chips in the Chinese market [2][3]. Group 1: Supply Chain Dynamics - Intel's delivery times for certain products have extended up to six months due to supply constraints [2]. - AMD has also confirmed supply limitations, with delivery times for some server CPUs extended to 8-10 weeks [2]. - The demand for AI infrastructure is driving competition for AI-specific chips, impacting the entire computing supply chain, particularly storage chips, which are seeing rising prices [2]. Group 2: Market Position and Competition - Intel and AMD dominate the global server CPU market, but Intel's market share has decreased from over 90% in 2019 to about 60% by 2025, while AMD's share has increased from approximately 5% to about 20% in the same period [3]. - Major Chinese cloud providers like Alibaba and Tencent are significant customers for both Intel and AMD [3]. Group 3: Underlying Factors of Supply Constraints - Intel faces yield challenges that limit its production capacity, while AMD relies on TSMC, which is prioritizing AI chip production, further constraining CPU capacity [3]. - The shortage of memory chips, a critical component for servers, is prompting customers to purchase CPUs in advance to secure relatively lower-priced memory resources [3]. - The rise of "intelligent AI" systems, which require higher computational power than traditional applications, is driving overall demand for CPUs [3].