Semiconductor Business News schrijft dat AMD de Athlon productie voor het vierde kwartaal nu al volledig heeft verkocht. Dit zou kunnen betekenen dat AMD betekent te maken krijgt met serieuze capaciteits problemen als de huidige groei door blijft zetten. AMD verwacht dit jaar 28 miljoen processors te verkopen, 3 miljoen meer dan de eerdere schatting van 25 miljoen en bijna 50% meer units dan in 1999:
Citing strong growth in the microprocessor and flash-memory chip segments, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. here today reported record sales and earnings for the third quarter, ended Oct. 1. But AMD faces some capacity issues going forward, prompting the company to announce that it will be sold out of its Athlon processor and flash-memory lines during the fourth quarter of 2000.
[...] The company attributed the growth to strong demand for its core microprocessor products. "In a tougher market than anticipated, AMD achieved record PC processor revenues on record unit sales, which were up more than 50% year-on-year and 10% sequentially," said W.J. Sanders III, chairman and chief executive officer of AMD.
[...] In the future, however, AMD faces one problem: lack of capacity. In the fourth quarter, for example, the company said it expects to "sell out" of its Athlon processor line, according to AMD.