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Worldwide PC Microprocessor Revenues in 2013 to Rise 1.6% Compared to 2012, According to IDC
Jan. 16, 2013 12:01 AM
Worldwide revenues for microprocessors designed for mobile PCs, desktop
PCs, and PC servers will grow 1.6% to $40.7 billion in 2013 according to
a new forecast report from International Data Corporation (IDC).
The IDC report, Worldwide
PC Microprocessor 2012–2016 Forecast, also forecasts that
worldwide unit shipments for PC microprocessors will grow 3.2% to nearly
384 million units in 2013.
"Economic and technological inhibitors that took the PC microprocessor
revenue down about 2.4% in 2012 will continue through the first half of
2013," said Shane
Rau, vice president for PC
and server semiconductor and enabling technologies research at IDC.
"Macroeconomic uncertainty has forced OEM and IT customers to reduce
orders and focus on execution, and reduce expectations after the launch
of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in late October. Delays in PC
purchases caused by Windows 8 and the encroachment of media tablets on
low-end PCs have further cut into PC microprocessor demand growth."
Additional findings from IDC's research include the following:
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For mobile PCs, the tablet versus PC competition in 2013 will
establish for ensuing years a significant fault line in the PC client
system and so the PC microprocessor space. On one side of this fault
line will be x86- and ARM-based mobile PCs with 13.3-inch or smaller
screens and Windows 8 targeted at low-power and productivity
applications. On the other side of this line will be x86-based mobile
PCs with 14-inch and larger screens targeted at high performance
applications. IDC estimates that 3.3% of mobile PC processors will be
based on the ARM architecture by 2016.
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For servers, the prospect of ARM processors encroachment on a market
segment dominated by x86 processors is more distant than it is in the
client space. While traditional x86 client PC microprocessors seem in
a defensive position against ARM processors scaling in tablets and
clamshell PCs, x86-based processors are scaling upwards and outwards
in terms of performance and their application reach into high-end
computing applications. IDC estimates that 3.2% of PC server
processors will be based on the ARM architecture by 2016.
Long-Term Market Outlook
Worldwide PC microprocessor market revenue will grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% for the period 2011 through 2016. Unit
shipments will grow at a CAGR of 3.2% for the same period.
"For vendors of microprocessors and other PC technologies, the future
belongs to those who can best execute on a vision of what computing
ultimately should be and how users assess the value to them," added Rau.
"Vendors should strive for an increased perception of value so systems
can be sold on their utility and not merely their price. Such a
transformation requires time for assessment and education along the
value chain. It also requires sustained investments in the PC ecosystem
distinct from the investments going into the hot tablet ecosystem."
The IDC report, Worldwide
PC Microprocessor 2012–2016 Forecast (IDC #238943), forecasts
the overall unit shipments, revenue, and average selling prices of the
worldwide PC microprocessor (MPU) market for 2012–2016. The study also
forecasts MPUs designed for desktop PCs, mobile PCs, and PC servers,
breaking down the number of unit shipments by the architecture of the
cores inside each MPU (x86 and ARM).
About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of
market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information
technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC
helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment
community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and
business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global,
regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities
and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 48 years, IDC
has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key
business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading
technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about
IDC by visiting www.idc.com.
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