The fight between giants continues: AMD advances firmly against Intel: x86 market share exceeds 25% and desktops reach 30%!
The information was shared through a recent report from the international website Mercury Research about the market x86 processors in the third quarter of 2025which reveals a significant change in competitive dynamics.
A AMD managed to increase its share in all market segments analyzed, a movement that occurred simultaneously with Intel’s loss of ground.
Before we start with the more detailed explanations, check out a table that illustrates the main information covered in this matter:
| Category | AMD participation | Intel participation | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total x86 CPU market (client and server) | 25,6% | 74,4% | 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| Total x86 chip market (including IoT, embedded and consoles) | 30,9% | 69,1% | 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| AMD’s participation in x86 chips (with IoT, embedded and consoles) | 25% | – | 3rd quarter of 2024 |
| Intel’s growth in x86 chips (with IoT, embedded and consoles) | – | -5.9% (remaining) | Annual variation (YoY) |
| Client CPU Market | 25,4% | 74,6% | 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| AMD’s growth in the client market | +1,5% | – | Quarterly variation (QoQ) |
| AMD’s growth in the client market | +1,4% | – | Annual variation (YoY) |
| Intel’s growth in the client market | – | -1,5% | Quarterly variation (QoQ) |
| Intel’s growth in the client market | – | -1,4% | Annual variation (YoY) |
| Desktop CPU Market | 33,6% | 66,4% | 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| AMD’s participation in desktop | 32,2% | 67,8% | 2nd quarter of 2025 |
| AMD’s growth in desktop | +5,2% | – | Annual variation (YoY) |
| Intel’s growth in desktop | – | -5.3% (from 71.7% to 66.4%) | Annual variation (YoY) |
| AMD’s growth in desktop | +10,6% | – | From the 2nd quarter of 2024 to the 3rd quarter of 2025 |
A little more about the fight between AMD and Intel
Contextualizing the information above, the data indicate that, although the Intel maintains a solid position and has made its products more competitive, the pace of advancement of AMD slowed down compared to previous quarters.
The period was marked by two notable achievements for AMD: the company has overcome the barrier of 25% of all x86 processors shipped and captured more than a third of the global CPUs to desktop.
O overall performance of the market was unusual, with the volume of x86 CPU units remaining stable compared to the previous quarter.
This behavior goes against the expected pattern, in which a increase in orders to meet back-to-school and end-of-year demand.
Analysis of the x86 chip market and manufacturer performance
Stability in total shipments hides a divergent reality between the two companies. While the AMD maintained or had a slight increase in its remittances, the Intel registered a is accentuated.
This contraction is mainly attributed to reductions in specific segments, such as processors for the Internet of Things (IoT) and input chips for mobile devices.
A Intel directed part of its production capacity to meet the demand for server processorsin addition to having had a strong previous quarter in these same segments that have now shrunk.
As a result, AMD’s unit share of the total x86 market, which includes client and server CPUs, reached 25.6%.
This value represents an increase compared to the 24.2% from the previous quarter and 24% in the same period 2024. A Intelin turn, holds 74.4% of the market.
When the analysis incorporates embedded chips, IoT e SoCs for video game consoles, the share of AMD jumps 30.9%significant growth in compared to 25% registered in the third quarter of 2024.
It is important to note that a greater volume of SoCs for consoles this year contributed to inflate this specific result.
Segmented performance: desktop, mobile and servers
In the personal computer segment, AMD saw your participation rise to 25.4%. Growth was mainly driven by strong performance in the desktop market, where company achieved a share of 33.6%one historical record.
The popularity of Ryzen 9000 Series platforms was a key factor in this result. In contrast, the Intel’s share in desktop decreased to 66.4%influenced by the ongoing shortage of its processors Core 13th and 14th generationwhich remain in demand among gamers.
In the mobile market, the AMD began to recover after losing ground in previous quarters. Your participation rose to 21.9%while that of Intel fell to 78.1%.
A Intel faced difficulties with the supply of its input processors with low power coreswhich limited its shipments and created an opening for the competitor.
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AMD advances firmly against Intel: x86 market share exceeds 25% and desktops reach 33%
When it comes to servers, the AMD got a modest advanceincreasing its share to 27,8%. The main focus in this segment has been improving the product mix, with an acceleration in platform adoption EPYC “Turin“ da AMD e do Xeon 6 “Granite Rapids“ yes Intel.
In financial terms, the AMD posted record revenues both in desktop as in serversa sign that you are selling more units of higher value products.
A Intelon the other hand, had a mixed revenue performancewith higher average prices due to shortages in the low-income segment, but with a loss of share in more profitable segments for AMD.
A enterprise announced price increases for its Raptor Lake processorsa measure that should impact its results in the next quarter.
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Source: Tom’s Hardware
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