Intel Is Now Selling CPU Dies It Used to Throw in the Trash, as AI Demand Turns Scrap Into Profits

Intel is improving margins by selling lower-value edge dies from Xeon wafers instead of discarding them.

AI-era CPU demand is so strong that even lower-end chips are commercially viable, helping absorb salvaged dies.

The move suggests tighter supply and stronger pricing power across the CPU market, especially in datacenter and AI inferencing use cases.