AMD breaks the 30% mark for the first time in mobile and desktop CPU market share.
AMD's market share in the x86 client CPU market (both mobile and desktop) has exceeded 30% for the first time, according to research by Mercury Research, which tracks processor shipments.
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AMD grabs more CPU share while pricier PCs punish desktop demand
https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/21/amd-grabs-more-cpu-share-while-pricier-pcs-punish-desktop-demand/5291053
Mercury Research has reported that AMD's client CPU market share for x86 processors will reach 30.3% in the second quarter of 2026. This represents a significant increase from 21.1% two years ago. The client CPU market share includes both desktop and mobile CPUs; the share for mobile CPUs alone is 28.9%, and for desktop CPUs alone it is 34.9%.
The CPU market has historically been dominated by two giants, Intel and AMD, with Intel holding almost all of the market share. However, AMD is gradually encroaching on that market. Furthermore, new competitors such as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, which develop Arm-based CPUs, are emerging, intensifying competition. According to Mercury Research, the market share for Arm-based client CPUs in this quarter was estimated at 15.3%, a 0.9 percentage point increase from the previous quarter.
However, overall shipments were lower than the same period last year, and Mercury Research cites a significant decrease in SoC and embedded device shipments due to the slump in AMD's gaming console business, as well as a decline in desktop CPU shipments, as the reasons for this. Mercury Research analyzed that this is due to a decrease in demand for high-end gaming PCs.
Desktop CPU shipments decreased by 20% year-on-year, but AMD's decline was smaller than Intel's, which contributed to its increased market share. Meanwhile, mobile CPU shipments across the industry increased slightly year-on-year. Server CPU shipments also increased, rising 20% year-on-year and showing a somewhat slower increase compared to the previous quarter.
Mercury Research stated, 'The best way to describe the situation for desktop x86 CPU shipments in the second quarter is that it was terrible. We believe that rising PC prices and the shortage of GPUs are having a significant impact on the final demand for desktop PCs, and consequently, on the demand for desktop CPUs.'
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