Memory got the headlines, but server CPUs are running the same playbook a few months behind. Prices up 10–20% since March, average lead times stretched from 2 weeks to 8–12 (worse on popular SKUs), and both Intel and AMD signaling more increases in H2. This piece pulls the channel data into one table and looks at what it means for anyone holding Xeon or EPYC inventory — values on pulled processors track shortages like this with a lag.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/server-cpu-prices-are-still-climbing-in-mid-2026/

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Memory got the headlines, but server CPUs are running the same playbook a few months behind. Prices up 10–20% since March, average lead times stretched from 2 weeks to 8–12 (worse on popular SKUs), and both Intel and AMD signaling more increases in H2.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/server-cpu-prices-are-still-climbing-in-mid-2026/

#ServerCPU #Intel #AMD #EPYC #Xeon #AgenticAI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenter #Semiconductors #CPUShortage #technology

Intel's Xeon 6+ Clearwater Forest is now official, bringing 288 E-cores and Intel 18A to dense server workloads. Big push for cloud, telecom, and AI infrastructure.

#tech #technology #intel #xeon #datacenter #servercpu

https://techshowup.com/News/Article/019ebab6-8511-7940-b923-ac0957d26d13/intel-xeon-6-clearwater-forest-puts-288-e-cores-and-18a-into

🚀 AMD holt im Server‑Segment nach!

- Jede 3. x86‑CPU in Rechenzentren stammt jetzt von AMD.
- Der Marktanteil schließt die Lücke zu Intel merklich – ein Zeichen wachsender Unternehmens‑Akzeptanz.

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For two decades, buying a server meant buying Intel. That era is ending.

AMD just hit a record 46.2% of server CPU revenue in Q1 2026. ARM-based chips — built by AWS, Google, and Microsoft on ARM's licensed architecture — now account for 17–21% of shipments.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-end-of-intels-monopoly-how-amd-and-arm-are-quietly-redrawing-the-data-center-map/

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Intel controlled over 99% of the server CPU market for most of the 2000s and 2010s. It was less a competition than a default — Xeon was simply what servers ran on.

That era formally ended in Q1 2026.

AMD's EPYC processors now hold a record 46.2% of server CPU revenue, driven by a core count and price-performance advantage Intel hasn't been able to match. Meanwhile, ARM-based chips — custom silicon built by AWS, Google, and Microsoft using ARM's licensed architecture — account for 17–21% of global server shipments, a figure that barely existed five years ago.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-end-of-intels-monopoly-how-amd-and-arm-are-quietly-redrawing-the-data-center-map/

#DataCenter #ServerCPU

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For two decades, buying a server meant buying Intel. That era is ending.

AMD just hit a record 46.2% of server CPU revenue in Q1 2026. ARM-based chips — built by AWS, Google, and Microsoft on ARM's licensed architecture — now account for 17–21% of shipments.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-end-of-intels-monopoly-how-amd-and-arm-are-quietly-redrawing-the-data-center-map/

#DataCenter #ServerCPU

#AMD #EPYC #Intel #ARM #CloudInfrastructure #ITAD #EnterpriseIT #TechNews #Semiconductor #Xeon #Hyperscaler

AI isn't just hungry for GPUs anymore — it's eating CPUs too.

In 2026, server CPU lead times have stretched up to a year, prices are up 20%, and both Intel and AMD are sold out. The culprit? The shift from AI training to real-time agentic AI, which is pushing CPU-to-GPU ratios from 1:8 toward 1:1 in data centers.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/why-ai-is-causing-a-global-cpu-shortage-and-what-it-means-for-your-business/

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AI isn't just hungry for GPUs anymore — it's eating CPUs too.

In 2026, server CPU lead times have stretched up to a year, prices are up 20%, and both Intel and AMD are sold out. The culprit? The shift from AI training to real-time agentic AI, which is pushing CPU-to-GPU ratios from 1:8 toward 1:1 in data centers.

If you're managing IT assets, this changes your buying AND selling calculus. We break down what's driving the crunch, what's coming next (hint: Nova Lake and Zen 6 are both delayed to 2027), and how to turn the shortage to your advantage.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/why-ai-is-causing-a-global-cpu-shortage-and-what-it-means-for-your-business/

#ServerCPU #CPUShortage #AIInfrastructure #Intel #AMD #ITAD #DataCenter #ITAssetManagement #TechNews #EnterpriseIT #CPUPrices2026 #AgenticAI

AI isn't just hungry for GPUs anymore — it's eating CPUs too.

In 2026, server CPU lead times have stretched up to a year, prices are up 20%, and both Intel and AMD are sold out. The culprit? The shift from AI training to real-time agentic AI, which is pushing CPU-to-GPU ratios from 1:8 toward 1:1 in data centers.

Read more from the article.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/why-ai-is-causing-a-global-cpu-shortage-and-what-it-means-for-your-business/

#ServerCPU #CPUShortage #AIInfrastructure #Intel #AMD #ITAD #DataCenter #TechNews #EnterpriseIT #CPUPrices2026 #AgenticAI #tech