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The surge in AI demand is only pushing the CPU prices through the roof, as another price hike has been implemented. Major chips brands including Intel and Qualcomm have raised prices across multiple CPU families, and AMD will reportedly follow soon with a 10% price hike.
Intel, Qualcomm CPU prices touch new heights
Intel was expected to raise its CPU prices by up to 10% in October, but the latest report from Commercial Times suggests the latest price hike has already taken place in September. Citing supply chain sources, the report claims Intel has raised prices for multiple CPU lineups, with the high-end Panther Lake CPUs getting affected the most.
Panther Lake processors have reportedly become a lot costlier with a price hike of 15-20%. Not all of them may be affected, as the report suggests only those with a high-end iGPU have been imposed with a price hike.
Alder Lake and Twin Lake CPUs have also been affected with a 10-20% price hike, while the entry-level low-power chips like Twin Lake and Alder Lake have been slapped with a 5-10% price hike.
It’s not just Intel with another price. Qualcomm has also reportedly raised prices of its PC processor platforms including Snapdragon X and X2 Elite by approximately 10%. The price hike has been implemented starting October 1st.
AMD CPUs are also getting a price hike very soon
AMD is also reportedly preparing for a price hike across some Ryzen and EPYC CPU families. The report suggests they could get costlier by approximately 10%.
We don’t know exactly when the new pricing for AMD CPUs will come into effect. However, given that Intel and Qualcomm have already done it and that the demand is still soaring, the announcement could be made anytime soon.
At the center of the price hike is TSMC, which handles the manufacturing for Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD. The Taiwanese giant is reportedly increasing its manufacturing prices further in 2027. According to Central News Agency, industry analysts forecast a price hike of 5-10% for advanced nodes, 10-15% for advanced packaging, and 3-5% for mature nodes. Plus, the rising cost of high-performance memory and storage adds more fuel to the fire.
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