# CPUs Price per unit (United States)

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics price of CPUs is $381.96 per unit. The benchmark is at a 12-month high of $381.96 per unit.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/components/cpus
Sector: AI (https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/ai)

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per unit | $381.96 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 1-month change | +143.7% |
| 6-month change | +30.4% |
| 1-year change | - |
| 5-year change | - |
| 12-month high | $381.96 |
| 12-month low | $156.75 |
| Last updated | 26 October 2026 |

## Price summary

The price has reached its highest level of the past year, $381.96 per unit. Its 12-month range runs from a low of $156.75 to a high of $381.96.

## CPUs monthly prices

USD per unit, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $381.96 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $381.96 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $381.96 | +143.7% |
| July 2026 | $156.75 | −40.1% |
| June 2026 | $261.71 | +14.7% |
| May 2026 | $228.16 | −34.7% |
| April 2026 | $349.41 | +34.4% |
| March 2026 | $259.92 | −11.2% |
| February 2026 | $292.82 | +21.7% |
| January 2026 | $240.69 | −21.2% |
| December 2025 | $305.26 | +73.2% |
| November 2025 | $176.27 | +26.2% |
| October 2025 | $139.72 | +67.2% |
| September 2025 | $83.58 | −41.3% |
| August 2025 | $142.50 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | $142.50 | +68.3% |
| June 2025 | $84.68 | +109.6% |
| May 2025 | $40.41 | −49.7% |
| April 2025 | $80.41 | −7.8% |
| March 2025 | $87.19 | −1.6% |
| February 2025 | $88.61 | +110.2% |
| January 2025 | $42.16 | +1.7% |
| December 2024 | $41.46 | −10.1% |
| November 2024 | $46.13 | −11.5% |
| October 2024 | $52.11 | −17.5% |
| September 2024 | $63.13 | +35.2% |
| August 2024 | $46.70 | −80.0% |
| July 2024 | $232.95 | - |

## What CPUs is used for

CPUs, or central processors, are the general-purpose chips that run operating systems and applications in every server, PC and laptop. In an AI data centre they sit beside the GPUs, managing data, scheduling work and running the software that keeps the accelerators busy, and newer AI systems pair GPUs with dedicated host processors on the same board. The largest buyers are cloud providers and server makers, while Intel and AMD design most x86 processors and Arm-based chips from Nvidia, Amazon and others are growing fast.

## CPUs supply and demand factors

Server CPU demand follows cloud and enterprise data-centre spending, with AI adding a new type of demand for host processors paired with GPUs. PC and laptop shipments drive the consumer side. Supply depends on leading-edge production at TSMC and Intel, competing with GPUs and other AI chips for the same advanced capacity and packaging. Competition between x86 chips from Intel and AMD and Arm-based designs from Nvidia, Amazon and others is reshaping the market.

## CPUs price history

CPU prices per unit have trended upwards as processors gained more cores, larger caches and more advanced manufacturing, with server chips rising fastest. The PC slump of 2022 and 2023 weighed on consumer chips, while data-centre demand and AI host processors have pushed the mix towards larger, costlier parts. Monthly figures also reflect the balance between low-cost PC chips and high-end server processors shipped in that month.

## Where CPUs is made

Intel and AMD design most x86 CPUs, while Arm-based server chips come from Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Ampere. Intel makes many of its chips in its own fabs in the United States, Ireland and Israel, while AMD and the Arm designers rely mainly on TSMC in Taiwan. Packaging and testing take place largely in Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China.

## How the CPUs benchmark price is calculated

The CPU benchmark is a price per processor. Stockatomics takes the monthly value and number of CPUs shipped into the United States from every origin, works out the price per chip and keeps the main grade, the shipments priced within the normal range of the past year. CPUs range from low-cost laptop chips to high-end server processors, so the monthly price also reflects the mix shipped, and the Terminal shows premium-priced shipments separately. The series starts in mid-2024.

## Products that use CPUs

| Product | Sector |
| --- | --- |
| AI server rack | [AI](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/ai) |
| Laptop | - |

## CPUs stocks

### Producers

| Company | Ticker | Exchange |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [AMD](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/amd-nasdaq-amd) | AMD | NASDAQ |
| [Intel](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/intel-nasdaq-intc) | INTC | NASDAQ |
| [NVIDIA](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/nvidia-nasdaq-nvda) | NVDA | NASDAQ |
| [TSMC](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/tsmc-nyse-tsm) | TSM | NYSE |

### Buyers

| Company | Ticker | Exchange |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Alphabet](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/alphabet-nasdaq-googl) | GOOGL | NASDAQ |
| [Amazon](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/amazon-nasdaq-amzn) | AMZN | NASDAQ |
| [Dell Technologies](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/dell-technologies-nyse-dell) | DELL | NYSE |
| [Hon Hai Precision Industry](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hon-hai-precision-industry-tpe-2317) | 2317 | TPE |
| [HP](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hp-nyse-hpq) | HPQ | NYSE |
| [Meta Platforms](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/meta-platforms-nasdaq-meta) | META | NASDAQ |
| [Microsoft](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/microsoft-nasdaq-msft) | MSFT | NASDAQ |

All CPUs stocks: https://www.stockatomics.com/components/cpus-stocks

## In the Stockatomics Terminal

For CPUs, the Stockatomics Terminal holds import origins by country, the full price history with all import series, supply scores and constraints, and each linked company’s exposure, for subscribers.

## FAQ

### What is the difference between a CPU and a GPU?

A CPU is a general-purpose processor that runs operating systems and applications, while a GPU has thousands of smaller cores built to process many calculations at once. AI systems use both, with GPUs doing the heavy maths and CPUs managing data and software.

### Why do AI data centres need CPUs?

Every AI server needs host processors to manage data, run software and keep the GPUs busy, and newer AI systems pair GPUs with dedicated CPUs on the same board.

### Who designs CPUs?

Intel and AMD design most x86 CPUs, while Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Ampere design Arm-based server chips, most of which are made by TSMC.

### What is the price of CPUs per unit today?

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics price of CPUs is $381.96 per unit. Stockatomics updates it every month.

### Who makes CPUs?

The listed companies Stockatomics links as producers of CPUs are [AMD](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/amd-nasdaq-amd) (NASDAQ: AMD), [Intel](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/intel-nasdaq-intc) (NASDAQ: INTC), [NVIDIA](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/nvidia-nasdaq-nvda) (NASDAQ: NVDA) and [TSMC](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/tsmc-nyse-tsm) (NYSE: TSM).

### Who buys CPUs?

The listed companies Stockatomics links as buyers of CPUs are [Alphabet](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/alphabet-nasdaq-googl) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), [Amazon](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/amazon-nasdaq-amzn) (NASDAQ: AMZN), [Dell Technologies](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/dell-technologies-nyse-dell) (NYSE: DELL), [Hon Hai Precision Industry](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hon-hai-precision-industry-tpe-2317) (TPE: 2317), [HP](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hp-nyse-hpq) (NYSE: HPQ), [Meta Platforms](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/meta-platforms-nasdaq-meta) (NASDAQ: META) and [Microsoft](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/microsoft-nasdaq-msft) (NASDAQ: MSFT).

### Which products use CPUs?

The products in the Stockatomics model that use CPUs are the AI server rack and the laptop.

### Where can I see the full data for CPUs?

For CPUs, the Stockatomics Terminal holds import origins by country, the full price history with all import series, supply scores and constraints, and each linked company’s exposure, for subscribers.

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## Sources

- The monthly CPUs price, from U.S. trade data.
- The producers and buyers, from company filings.
- The products that use it, from the Stockatomics model.

Last updated 26 October 2026.