Intel says it’s selling every affordable laptop chip it can make

<figure> <img alt="Vector illustration of the Intel logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Alex Castro / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/acastro_STK094_02.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">During Intel's latest <a href="https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/wmusrcit/">earnings call</a>, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said that demand for its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/913026/intel-core-series-3-panther-lake-18a-budget-chips-specs">budget-focused Wildcat Lake chips</a> "is outstripping supply." According to CFO David Zinsner, the chips are now sold out. Zinsner said Intel has "seen significant growth in Wildcat Lake. It's coming exactly at the right time because it's cost-optimized and we're seeing a lot of focus in that regard."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">As <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/839353/pc-ram-shortage-pricing-spike-news">shortages of RAM</a> and other components have driven up PC prices over recent months, Intel's Wildcat Lake chips have been appearing in new lower-cost Windows laptops on par with the MacBook Neo, like the new <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/994636/dell-xps-13-2026-intel-wildcat-lake-8gb-16gb-review">Dell XPS 13</a> or the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1003107/hp-omnibook-5-14-intel-wildcat-lake-8gb-macbook-neo-price-specs">HP Omnibook 5 14</a>. Wildcat Lake laptops like …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1022911/intel-wildcat-lake-sold-out-ram-shortage">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>