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Intel takes massive chunk out of AMD's desktop CPU market share in unexpected turnaround - may be due to the red team's dominance in gaming chips, weirdly
Intel appears to have gained market share from AMD in a rare turnaround for the company. The red team's chips have been in the lead in performance and popularity for many years now, and frankly, they still are.
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Intel appears to have gained market share from AMD in a rare turnaround for the company. The red team's chips have been in the lead in performance and popularity for many years now, and frankly, they still are. That's what weird about this one: AMD may have lost ground because it makes the best CPUs for gaming . The latest Q3, 2026 data from market researchers Mercury Research suggests an increase in market share for desktop CPUs of 5.1%.
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