UPDATE: AMD has just confirmed a dramatic surge in the desktop CPU market, claiming 32.2% of the share, as Intel slides to 67.8%, according to a Mercury Research report released today. This shift marks a significant change in the competitive landscape, illustrating AMD’s growing dominance in desktop CPUs over the past year.
The report reveals that AMD’s market share has jumped from 23% last year, a remarkable 9.2% increase in just one year. Meanwhile, Intel’s share has dramatically fallen from 77% to its current levels, signaling serious challenges for the tech giant. The report states,
“AMD had a substantial share gain as the desktop PC gaming market switched en masse to AMD’s new Granite Ridge processors, especially the X3D versions.”
AMD’s growth is further underscored by its increasing popularity among gamers, as highlighted by the latest Steam Hardware Survey, which shows AMD CPUs are at their highest popularity in 17 years. Despite this, Intel faces a turbulent year, having launched its poorly received Arrow Lake chips and suffering from internal strife and foundry issues.
While AMD’s performance in the desktop market has been nothing short of stellar, the company still struggles significantly in the mobile CPU segment. Current reports indicate that Intel dominates this area with a staggering 79.7% of the market share. Although AMD’s Strix Point chips are being adopted by high-profile manufacturers like Razer, the impact on overall mobile market share is minimal, reflecting only a 0.3% increase year-on-year.
As Intel grapples with its declining shipments and ongoing operational challenges, AMD is seizing the opportunity to strengthen its foothold in the desktop sector. The competition is heating up, with AMD’s recent financial reports showing promise, although the company must still navigate obstacles in the mobile CPU landscape and GPU market where it faces tough competition from Nvidia.
In the coming weeks, all eyes will be on how AMD continues to capitalize on its desktop success while addressing its mobile limitations. As the tech world shifts, AMD may need to persuade more laptop manufacturers to adopt its mobile CPUs to increase their share of the market.
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