# Consumer & Server CPUs will face severe shortages, and are expected to see price hikes till the third quarter of 2026.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Consumer and server CPU prices rose 5-10% and 10-20% respectively since March 2024.
- AMD is planning two CPU price hikes in 2024, totaling a 16-17% increase.
- A second CPU price hike is expected to raise prices by 8-10% by late 2026.
- AI-driven datacenter workloads are shifting demand from GPUs back to CPUs, causing shortages.
- CPU supply shortages and price hikes are expected to persist through at least Q3 2026.

**Companies:** Intel, AMD

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