AMD CEO reiterates that the chip shortage isn’t over yet

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What you need to know

AMD’s CEO isn’t beating around the bush: The shortage that has ravaged chip supplies throughout 2021 isn’t set to get better this year. If you’re looking for a return to normalcy, 2022 is your next best hope.

In an interview withBarron’s, Su discussed a wide variety of topics, including how the pandemic has affected AMD and its operations (viaPC Gamer). As has been stated by just aboutevery other company under the sun, Su said that 2022 is the earliest people should expect strained supply chains' fortunes to change.

Barron’s also asked Su how AMD has navigated thevolatile semiconductor sectorover the course of the pandemic.

“We make many of these decisions years in advance,” Su said. “But what’s happened over the past 12 months is that the demand has far exceeded even our aggressive expectations. From our standpoint it is very much about continuing to ramp capacity, because we do have such strong demand.”

So, there you have it. In case you thought differently, know that things aren’t getting better in the immediate future.

The interview also contains nuggets about AMD’s strategy against the likes of NVIDIA and Intel. In it, Su talks up how AMD pioneered certain chiplet technology and is keen on staying competitive by innovating. If you’re interested in seeing the full discussion, be sure to head over to Barron’s.

Alternatively, if you want more AMD content right here on Windows Central, check out our coverage. We’ve recently discussed thepros and cons of AMD’s laptop battery life strategy, reported on the company’scrypto-clouded quarterly earnings, and highlighted itsrecent successes.

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