Intel and AMD sign longer-term server CPU deals with Chinese customers as prices rise

BEIJING & SANTA CLARA — U.S. semiconductor giants Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have finalized a series of multi-year server central processing unit (CPU) supply agreements with major Chinese cloud providers, telecommunications carriers, and data center operators. The shift toward extended contract durations comes as enterprise buyers seek to insulate their procurement pipelines against rising component prices, tighter foundry allocations, and shifting supply chain dynamics across the global computing sector.