- Intel’s CPU sector will see another price surge in May, according to a Chinese research firm.
- The cost will increase by another few percent, adding to the two price hikes the company has already announced in 2026.
- Compared to 2026, the CPU price tag has increased by 30%, all due to the AI sector buying up most of the CPUs.
Despite recent decreases in DDR5 RAM prices globally, the memory crisis is not showing any signs of slowing down. Most PC components are still selling at an extremely high rate amidst the AI boom, with the CPU sector suffering the most.
AMD recently hiked the price of the Ryzen processors by 15%, joining Intel, which increased the cost of its consumer CPUs by 10%. Now, after announcing more expensive CPU prices in February and March, Intel is reportedly going to hike the costs once again in May.
Why it matters: With reports suggesting that the utilisation of CPU in AI data centers is only going to increase, gaming components will get more expensive for players globally.
According to a Chinese market research firm, Intel is preparing for another CPU price increase across its entire portfolio. The company is going to raise costs by a few more percent in every CPU sector, whether it is the Core Ultra CPU or the Xeon server processor.
Overall, Intel CPUs are going up 30% in price compared to 2025, when you add the previous cost surges to the equation. Furthermore, the company is facing an issue with CPU supply that it can’t fix immediately.
Some of Intel’s CPUs rely on TSMC’s silicon, with several parts being manufactured on TSMC’s node, especially in multi-die packaging. Therefore, even though the company has a large internal CPU production base, it can’t ship the product until the parts from TSMC arrive.
Data centers have also been eating up CPU supply for a while, and the ratio of CPU usage can go even higher, according to some reports. Currently, the AI server infrastructure has a 1:8 CPU to GPU ratio, but with the way AI is being used, it can go as high as 1:4, further increasing prices.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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