Intel projects decline in chip prices, and AMD's Ryzen is one reason
(PCWorld)

Intel is forecasting a `slight decline` in its premium chip prices for the remainder of the year, and AMD`s Ryzen chips could have played a part in that.Prices of Intel`s chips in both desktops and laptops went up in the first quarter. That helped drive up the quarterly revenue for Client Computing Group -- which deals in PC chips -- to $8 billion, which was up 6 percent compared to the same quarter last year.But Intel`s PC chips now face serious competition from AMD`s new Ryzen chip, which was released last month. Ryzen chips offer competitive performance, and are priced significantly lower.AMD`s fastest Ryzen 7 1800X chip -- targeted at gamers -- has eight cores and is priced at $499. A comparable chip like Intel`s Core i7-6900K is priced at $1,089. Intel`s fastest gaming chip is the Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition chip, which is priced at $1,723.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here