Intel stages surprise desktop CPU comeback as AMD's market share falls below 30%
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Winners & losers: After years of losing ground to AMD, Intel finally regained a significant chunk of desktop CPU market share from its bitter rival in Q3 2026. The shift marks an unexpected turnaround for Intel amid a weaker broader outlook for the PC market.
According to data from Mercury Research, Intel reclaimed around 5.1 percentage points of desktop CPU market share from AMD in Q3 2026, pushing its total share above 70% and cutting AMD's to below 30% for the first time in years. The report suggests that Intel now holds approximately 70.1% of the desktop CPU market, while AMD accounts for the remaining 29.9%.
Intel also dominates the lucrative server market, but it continued to lose significant market share to AMD in this segment. Intel reportedly accounted for 64.5% of all...
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