Intel's Growth In Q3'14 Fueled By Stabilizing PC Demand, Higher PC Market Share & Strong Data Center Performance

At $14.6 billion, revenue grew 8% year to year and was well within company guidance and ahead of analysts estimates. Though gross margin was a percentage point below Intel's guidance, it was 0.5 points higher than Q2 2014. This was primarily due to lower platform unit costs on 22-nanometer and higher platform volume, mostly offset by higher production costs on 14-nanometer products.