Worldwide PC Microprocessor Market Hits Record Levels of Unit Shipments Again in 3Q08, But Outlook for Market Has Grown Murky, According to IDC
Intel’s Atom Processor Drives Mobile PC Processor Segment
Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments in the third calendar quarter of 2008 (3Q08) reached record levels again, according to new data from IDC. However, the outlook for the processor market in 4Q08 and 2009 is very murky.
Worldwide PC processor unit shipments grew 14.0% quarter over quarter (QoQ) and 15.8% year over year (YoY); market revenue grew 7.6% QoQ and 4.1% YoY to $8.3 billion. Intel's new Atom processor for ultra low-cost mobile PCs (which Intel calls "Netbooks") made a notable difference in the overall market performance; without Atom, unit shipments grew 8.3% QoQ and 8.7% YoY.
