Processor market was expected to regain strength in 2013

Published:2013/1/22 1:18:00 Author:Ecco From:SeekIC

The market research firm IC Insights indicated that the worldwide processor sales were expected to regain strength in 2013 and grow 12 percent to $65.3 billion after rising just 5 percent in 2012 to $58.2 billion. However, the slow growth may be caused by the weakness in the personal computer part of the market and global economic uncertainty.

The market researchers think that the microprocessor market gaining strength between 2013 and 2016 with modest growth returning in standard PCs made with x86 processors and stronger demand continuing for MPUs used in tablet computers and smartphones.

Tablet processor sales are expected to grow 50 percent in 2013 to nearly $3.4 billion from about $2.3 billion in 2012, when revenues surged by 60 percent. Cellphone application processor sales are forecast to increase 28 percent in 2013 to $17.0 billion from $13.3 billion in 2012, when revenues climbed by 41 percent.

The market for processors for standard PCs, servers, and a variety of embedded processors is forecast to rise 5 percent in 2013 to $44.9 billion from $42.6 billion in 2012, when this market category declined by 5 percent.

This large MPU category will account for 69 percent of total microprocessor sales in 2013, while tablet processors are expected to represent 5 percent of the revenues, and cellphone application processors will be 26 percent.

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