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Steam's September 2025 survey shows AMD gaining ground in the CPU market, with Intel reaching its lowest share on record at around 58.61%, while AMD has grown to approximately 41.31%, driven by its gaming-focused X3D chips and competitive pricing, potentially leading to AMD becoming the most common choice among Steam users within a year.
Intel's stock dropped 6.3% due to rising competitive threats from Nvidia's upcoming chips and AMD's increasing market share in the server CPU market, raising concerns about Intel's future growth prospects.
A recent market analysis report by Canalys reveals that Intel dominates the PC processor market with a 78% share, shipping 50 million CPUs globally in 2023, while AMD shipped 8 million and Apple 6 million. Despite financial losses, Intel's PC shipment revenue increased by 2% year-over-year to $40 billion. Lenovo, Dell, and HP accounted for over 70% of all Intel CPU shipments, while AMD's market share was led by Lenovo at 40%. Intel's lead over AMD and Apple in the PC CPU market remains significant, as highlighted by the report.
AMD reaffirms its commitment to the AM5 socket, pledging long-term support through 2025 and beyond. The company's decision to stick with the AM5 socket is driven by the success of the AM4 platform and the desire to minimize upgrade costs for consumers. In contrast, Intel has not made similar promises regarding socket support. With the AM5 socket becoming more affordable and the Ryzen 7000 series seeing price drops, AMD's commitment to the platform is gaining attention from gamers. The AM5 socket is expected to receive support for at least 6 to 7 years, with rumors suggesting new processors and improved memory support in the future.
Intel has seen a significant increase in its CPU market share, while AMD has suffered a loss, according to market research. The PC market has been struggling due to the state of the world economy, impacting CPU and GPU sales. Although Intel recently experienced a large financial loss, its shipments have increased by 17% between the first and second quarters of 2023. Laptops continue to dominate the market, accounting for 72% of overall share. While Intel currently has the lead, AMD has been successful in the German market with its Ryzen desktop CPUs. The future remains uncertain as both companies have upcoming releases planned.