AMD secures 18.3% market share in x86 CPU in Q2
Its CPU share in desktop has risen for 11 straight quarters
AMD has record its highest quarterly market share in x86 CPU in the second quarter since the fourth quarter of 2013.
The US chip giant controlled 18.3% of x86 CPU in the second quarter, according to Mercury Research on Thursday. The company has a share of 10.6% back in the third quarter of 2018.
AMD controlled 19.7% market share in desktop and notebook in the quarter. In the third quarter of 2018, the company had a share of 11.6%. It is its highest share in category in eight years, since the first quarter of 2012.
For notebooks alone, it had a share of 19.9%, over double that of its share of 8.8% in same quarter of 2018. Its previous record was the 19.4% marked on the fourth quarter of 2006.
Its octa-core mobile CPU Ryzen 7 4800U played the key role. At CES 2020, AMD said the chip had 90% faster multi thread capabilities compared to its counterpart in Intel. The chip-set powers Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7 Notebook.
In desktop PCs, AMD has a share of 19.2% in the second quarter. It has been growing for eleven straight quarters since the fourth quarter of 2017 when it has 12% market share.
AMD is planning to unveil its 4th generation desktop CPU Zen 3 later this year.