"AMD is a generation behind because Intel is already sampling chips on 22nm," he noted. "It is definitely a critical point for them to release the rest of their initial Fusion processors.... Parts of AMD are doing well, especially graphics and server chips, but AMD continues to struggle in the PC segment."

Agam Shaw, of IDG News, contributed to this article.

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