Sales of Intel Corp.'s New Z370 Platform Reportedly Falling Short of Expectations

Sales of Intel Corp.'s New Z370 Platform Reportedly Falling Short of Expectations

DigiTimes says motherboards based on microprocessor giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) new Z370 platform "are seeing weaker-than-expected sales," citing "sources from motherboard players." Intel's Z370 platform launched alongside the company's latest eighth-generation Core desktop PC processors, commonly referred to by the code name Coffee Lake.

Since any computer that incorporates one of Intel's new chips requires a Z370-based motherboard to function, as processors and other key PC components plug into motherboards, the information from DigiTimes could indicate that Intel's new chips and associated platform aren't selling well because of poor demand.

Here's why you shouldn't rush to that conclusion.

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Source: Fool.com