Benzinga | Jan 5, 2022 11:09AM EST

New Street Explains Why Intel Scores Ahead Of AMD On Single-Thread Performance Metrics

* Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) launched new laptop central processing units at CES 2022, New Street analyst Pierre Ferragu notes.

* Both will likely feature in laptops released throughout the beginning year.

* Related Content: CES 2022: Intel Achieves Major Milestones Across Automotive, PCs and Graphics

* AMD Unveils New Power-Efficient, High-Performance Mobile Graphics for Premium and Thin-and-Light Laptops, and New Desktop Graphics Cards

* The analyst says Intel maintains the lead against AMD on single-thread performance metrics and takes the lead on resource density and architecture.

* Intel 7 manufacturing is about equivalent to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) TSMC 6nm used by AMD and barely behind the TSMC 5nm used by Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) in M1, notes Ferragu.

* The analyst continues to expect Intel to "restore competitiveness and profitability" in its core business between now and 2025.

* Price Action: INTC shares traded higher by 4.89% at $55.74, while AMD is down 2.22% at $141.21 on the last check Wednesday.