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Key Takeaways Poor thermal and energy efficiency will see Intel lose out to AMD in the server CPU market AMD and ARM will take market share from Intel in the consumer CPU segment Intel will see Notebook OEMs switching to AMD and ARM based chips for their efficiency gains Intel’s Arc GPUs won’t be able to catch up to Nvidia, leaving them without the scope to focus on AI Catalysts Struggling in the Data Center Market: Xeon SP CPUs Losing Ground As AMD Steps Up Intel's dominance in the data center CPU market has been a significant pillar of its success over the years, contributing around 30% to the company’s total sales. INTC Revenue & Earnings Breakdown - Simply Wall St However, recent trends suggest a concerning shift.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) continues to thrive in the semiconductor industry, leveraging strategic expansions and innovations against surging demand driven by AI and data center growth.

Key Takeaways Electricity prices, incentives (tax credits, net metering) and technology advancements will drive sales. Microinverters are gaining traction but their advantage over traditional inverters is unclear.

Despite missing profitability targets in Q2 and facing ongoing margin pressure, Intel’s (INTC) strategic investments in AI CPUs, including the highly anticipated Panther Lake CPU built on the Intel 18A process, position the company for significant performance gains and enhanced competitiveness. Intel is at the forefront of a new computing era, riding the wave of AI-powered PCs set to revolutionize the market.

Key Takeaways Nvidia is poised to capture a larger share of the growing Data Centre market thanks to class leading hardware supporting the most demanding applications Nvidia's hardware is the best on market for AI applications and greater AI implementation will mean greater the demand for Nvidia hardware. Nvidia's DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform opens the door for Nvidia to flourish in a $300 Billion market.

Key Takeaways Revenue growth will improve and then slow due to cyclical nature of chip demand There will be an inevitable plateau in AI investment Competition between CPU and GPU producers will intensify due massive long term potential This will result in very high R&D spend by all three, particularly AMD AMD’s revenue growth accelerates then falls into single digits by 2028 Catalysts Industry Catalysts CPU Demand Will Accelerate in 2024 and 2025, but Decelerate Again by 2028 CPU sales for the client segment is likely to accelerate rapidly as inventories have fallen and a new replacement cycle is overdue. Within the datacenter segment growth will be more measured.

Summary of Aswath Damodaran's Nvidia narrative and valuation. Damodaran is notoriously conservative and previously sold half his stake in Nvidia.

Key Takeaways AMD's focus on thermal efficiency and new node advancements will see them overtake Intel in desktop CPU sales. AMD pricing strategy to undercut Nvidia in the Low-Mid end GPU markets will be a huge growth driver in the gaming segment.

Key Takeaways Market has low expectations for Intel due to a series of strategic errors in recent years. Market is underestimating Intel’s aggressive strategy to regain product leadership.