Intel’s grip on the server CPU market is slipping, with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) closing the gap at a pace that may soon bring the once-dominant chipmaker to parity. As Intel grapples with uncertainty around the future of its 14A (1.4nm) node development and contends with Samsung’s recent win of a major wafer order from Tesla, AMD is poised to deliver another blow with its second-quarter earnings, scheduled for release on August 5 in the US.