Severe shortage of CPUs: supply chain reveals major international manufacturers are planning another price increase in Q3

```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on April 23 that the CPU market is experiencing a new wave of price increases. ODM manufacturers pointed out that since March this year, prices for consumer electronics and server CPUs have risen by 5%~10% and 10%~20% respectively. The supply chain revealed that international major manufacturers are planning another round of price hikes in Q3. Previously, Intel raised PC CPU prices in March and further adjusted server CPU prices on April 1. The market expects there is still about 8% to 10% room for further price increases in the second half of the year. As for AMD, there are market reports that its server CPU product line will see one price increase in both Q2 and Q3, with a cumulative increase reaching 16%~17%. The supply chain bluntly stated, “Currently, CPUs are still in a severe supply shortage,” and there is no end in sight for price increases.```