Intel has reported “strong” third-quarter results despite the global economic recession. According to Intel CEO Paul Otellini, Atom microarchitecture revenue increased by 15 percent from the second-quarter to $415 million.
The company’s Mobility Group also recorded “robust growth,” with sequential revenue rising by 19 percent.
“We are bullish on netbooks and the Atom processor,” Otellini said during a conference call with investors. “The netbook market is alive and well. It continued to grow nicely from Q2 to Q3 – and will grow again in Q4.”
However, Otellini noted that the traditional notebook market remained one of Intel’s “primary” drivers of revenue growth and emphasized that notebooks currently “enjoyed” a higher share than desktops.
Otellini also commented on his expectations for Intel’s Nehalem-based servers. He said that companies have expressed interest in replacing 8 or 9 servers with a single Nehalem Xeon unit.
He explained that Xeon servers would allow businesses to improve system flexibility while significantly reducing energy consumption.
In addition, Otellini opined that Intel’s Nehalem-based servers could one day “encroach” on the relatively small RISC [server] market.
Finally, Otellini confirmed that Intel’s NAND Flash team was on the right path to creating a sustainable business with “good value” components and algorithms. He added that future platform “ideas” would utilize advanced NAND Flash and SSD technology.
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