Intel company succeeded in the fourth quarter to sell a record number of processors Core i7 and Core i5, and it suggests that in many cases they were purchased specifically for video game systems.
For AMD company , First, the revenue profile units decreased by 9%, but the manufacturer blames lower sales volumes of chipsets and processors for laptops. Average selling price of processors increased, thanks to a demand for more expensive APU. The company claims that the last quarter was the third consecutive period, which recorded record revenue from the sale of desktop processors. Especially popular hybrid processors A8 and A10, as well as the models of the FX. The company is confident that in 2014 things will improve as Kaveri , Beema and Mullins. processors will enter the market.
In the segment of affordable laptops AMD sees limited growth due to the expansion of tablets. In its forecasts AMD continues to assume a reduction of the PC market in the current year by 10%.