Re: Quotable source for numbers of embedded vs. desktop CPUs?

Andreas Koch wrote:
Hi all,

could someone point me to a quotable source/book on the numbers of
embedded vs. desktop CPUs out there. I'm looking for a statement along
the lines of "90% of all processors worldwide are used in consumer
electronics and embedded control systems".

Which means what, exactly ?

What would you call a Microcontroller embedded in a Desktop consumer system ? - each PC has many embedded microcontollers, at least one
per peripheral, so you could get 5-10 uC per Desktop CPU, even before
you go off the desktop, and into your Kitchen, or Car.

If you want the numbers of Microcontrollers, then look at the bragging pages of a semi Mfgr, and extrapolate. eg suppose Microchip claim to
ship appx 1B pcs/yr of 8 bit uC, and they also claim to have 20pc by volume of that Market, that makes the market total 5B devices.

Company annual reports will often break down the sales by end market,
so you can extract industrial / medical / Telecom / Consumer /Automotive etc from that.

Look at Intel and AMD for PC sector Microprocessor numbers.

-jg

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