Worldwide PC processor market hitting record high

Global PC microprocessor shipments reached record levels again in the second calendar quarter of 2008 (2Q08), according to new data from IDC.

The analyst firm found that worldwide processor unit shipments grew 3.1 per cent compared to the first quarter of the year and 16.1 per cent year-on-year, despite the fact that the second quarter is typically the slowest quarter of the calendar year for processor demand.

"While sequential market growth is unusual in the second quarter of the calendar year, it's clear that, in 2Q08, Intel's processor shipments drove the growth," said Shane Rau, director of Semiconductors: Personal Computing research at IDC.

"Intel's processor shipments alone grew nearly 4.3 per cent over the first quarter and 20.8 per cent year over year, while AMD's processor shipments were about flat."

IDC predicted that PC processor market revenue will see increase by 7.5 per cent in 2008, to more than $32.8 billion (£17.7 billion).

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