Vendors Choosing AMD over Intel in 20-Inch All-in-One PC Market

Posted 09/17/2009 at 9:00am | by Paul Lilly

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It seems as though Intel dominates every sector of the PC market, from netbooks and nettops (Atom processor) on up to ultra high-end setups (Core i7 975). But one area in which AMD seems to have the edge is in 20-inch and above all-in-one PCs.

Citing un-named sources at PC vendors, DigiTimes says vendors are shying away from Intel's Atom platform for larger all-in-one desktops due to the chips under performing graphics. And while some will end up adopting Intel's regular platform for 20-inch and larger all-in-ones, most are expected to turn to AMD, who can offer a better price-to-performance ratio.

To some extent, this is already happening. Acer's Gateway ZX2301 with an 18.5-inch display is built around AMD's Athlon 2650e processor, BenQ's nScreen i91 and i221 with 18.5-inch and 21.5-inch displays utilize the chip maker's Sempron U210 CPU, MSI's AE2010 with a 20-inch screen is powered by the Athlon 2650e, and HP's TouchSmart IQ780tw with 19-inch display comes equipped with a Turion 64 X2 TL-58 CPU.

Should all-in-ones become a bit more prominent, it will be interesting to see how Intel responds.

Image Credit: BenQ