We have already noted that by the end of last year the situation with the availability of older processor family Skylake in retail improved, and now talk about the deficit is not necessary, although prices are still far from the manufacturer's recommended values.
CFO Intel's at the quarterly reporting conference mentioned that the release level of suitable 14-nm production by the end of the year actually increased, and it even caused an increase in stocks over the company's expectations. However, Intel believe that the existing stocks of 14-nm products will be able to be implemented without much difficulty.
Intel executives also acknowledged that the past period was characterized by increasing the unit cost increasing volumes of 14-nm products manufacture. Compensate for this phenomenon could only increased average selling price - more expensive processors used in high demand, not only in the customer segment, but also in the server. This year, as predicted by Intel, the share of server processors in the company's revenue will continue to grow.