AMD falls out of CPU top 10

Bad news, AMD fans: market research firm iSuppli just released their annual list of the best selling manufacturers in the semiconductor market and AMD didn't even make the top 10. While rival Intel (#1 on the list, natch) should see a 7.7 percent increase in chip revenue this year, AMD's sales are expected to decline some 22.7 percent, forcing it to slip to number 11. Here's a quick rundown of the list:

• 1. Intel
• 2. Samsung
• 3. Toshiba
• 4. Texas Instruments
• 5. STMicroelectronics
• 6. Hynix
• 7. Renesas Technology
• 8. Sony
• 9. NXP
• 10. Infineon Technologies

Another notable mover on the list is Sony, who rocketed up from #14 on last year's list. This fact is attributable to the production of Cell processors for the Playstation 3 game console--which is awfully ironic considering that Sony just sold its chip division to Toshiba. 

For more on the list:
- see this PC World article
- and the full list details from iSuppli