📚 AMD gains x86 CPU market share as desktop shipments dramatically fall

The desktop CPU market saw its largest single-quarter drop in history due to inventory shortages. What you need to know Desktop PC shipments dropped 30% drop in Q1 2022, which is the largest single-quarter drop in history. PC shipments have seen record-breaking growth during the pandemic as demand has steadily increased. AMD has gained 7% x86 market share over the last year, reaching a total share of 27.7%. Desktop PC processor shipments fell 30% in Q1 2022, according to Mercury Research's Dean McCarron (via Tom's Hardware). That dip marks the largest decline in a single quarter in history. Across the board, all x86 processor shipments dipped in the quarter except for the IoT/SoC segments. The drop was due, at least in part, to vendors using up their processor inventories, according to McCarron. Intel was affected more than AMD, according to Mercury Research. AMD's overall x86 CPU market share reached 27.7% in Q1 2022, marking an increase of 7% year-over-year. AMD also set a ... ...