The Register reported yesterday that Intel (INTC) chips from up to the past 10 years have a critical security flaw that AMD (AMD) chips do not have, Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Seymore tells investors in a research note. The analyst says that while he has no incremental insights on the accuracy of the story, he’d be surprised if such a “fundamental flaw” went unnoticed for the duration that the article is highlighting.

Further, if the impact to Intel was known and material, the company would likely have disclosed it earlier, Seymore adds. He expects a response from Intel “to be forthcoming relatively quickly.” The analyst has a Buy rating on the shares with a $50 price target. Intel in afternoon trading is down 5% to $44.55 while AMD is up 8% to $11.84.