Desktop CPU shipments crater 20% amid high component costs, but AMD gains record share despite 'ugly' desktop processor market — Intel floods laptop market with millions of CPUs, but AMD still sets all-time share records
As Intel boosts output of data center and notebook CPUs, AMD manages to outgrow it and keep capturing market share from its arch-rival.
The second quarter of 2026 saw an overall decline in desktop CPU shipments, with a 20% decrease due to high component costs. However, AMD managed to gain record share in the desktop processor market despite the challenging environment. Intel, on the other hand, flooded the laptop market with millions of CPUs. Despite Intel's efforts, AMD still managed to set all-time share records.
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