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For many years, in the market for computer microprocessors, AMD took the second place. With the advent of tablets and smartphones on ARM processors world has changed. Two new classes of devices offered functionality demanded by the masses in the form of very compact gadgets. In 2012, IC Insights specialists estimated , in the global microprocessor market, AMD was taken off from the second place and dropped to fourth. Instead, went up to the second position Qualcomm company , and third place took Samsung.
Among the first processor vendors is Intel. But that does not mean that it does not feel the pressure of new competition. Microprocessor giant in 2012 owned 65.3% of the processor market, while in 2011 its share reached 67.3%. AMD's dream all the previous years was to reach 30% market share of CPU. Alas, with the advent of a new class of processors on ARM architecture AMD share dropped from 8.2% in 2011 to 6.4% in 2012. The next year, AMD is going to introduce Opteron processors on ARM architecture .
From 2011 to 2012 the most significant breakthrough made by Samsung. For the year of delivery this manufacturer of processors grew by 78%. This was maily due to the implementation of orders for Apple's release of processors for iPhone and iPad, the share of sales brings Samsung 83% of sales in this niche. During the year, Qualcomm share of processors deliveries rose by 28%, while the market share of the developer rose to 9.4%.
In general, the processor market continues to be the most significant category for semiconductors production . It has 22% of proceeds from global sales of semiconductor devices, which is $ 56.5 billion per year. Until 2017 this trend will grow at an average rate of 12% per year, reaching the final forecast of $ 97.7 billion . Related Products :
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