# CPU demand is going off the charts as AI inferencing continues to surge.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-27 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Intel increased revenue by selling previously discarded low-yield Xeon CPU dies to AI customers.
- Surging AI inferencing demand caused customers to buy lower-value CPUs normally unused or discarded.
- Previously unrecoverable CPU dies are now being actively binned and sold as usable products.
- Other chipmakers like AMD are also expected to start selling salvaged low-end dies due to demand.

**Companies:** Intel, AMD, Creative Strategies
**Countries:** United States

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