- AMD CPUs stole a huge part of Intel’s market share in December 2024, boasting over a 4% increase since last two months.
- The difference during the same time in December 2023 was quite small in comparison.
- Such a huge increase shows that AMD CPUs have gained immense popularity in recent years.
Intel has held a long leash over the CPU market shares ever since PC gaming became a huge thing. AMD has been the only close competitor to challenge the giant openly, forcing both to innovate for the benefit of gamers. The price-to-performance ratio offered by the Ryzen series is almost unmatched, and having more cores and threads has also made it a popular choice in recent years.
However, a new report suggests that AMD might be on its way to not only rival Intel CPUs but also overtake them in the future.
Steam published its hardware and software survey for December 2024, confirming that the company stole a huge chunk of Intel’s market shares with a 3% boost compared to December.
Why it matters: The user perception regarding the AMD Ryzen CPU series has continued to shift over the years, now even affecting Intel’s market shares in official reports. The competition is only expected to grow.
As seen in the report, AMD CPUs leaped from 35.71% to 38.73% in two months, while Intel’s CPU market share declined from 66.17% to 63.43% instead. Such a massive jump by AMD has not been observed for a long time.
In comparison, AMD CPUs in December 2023 were in the low thirties and saw a decrease in market share instead.
This tidbit has excited many users who have been switching over from Intel to AMD CPUs. However, some argue AMD still needs to catch up with Intel in the GPU department.
All in all, it is best to take the report with a pinch of salt, as this massive increase in AMD’s market share might lead to nowhere in the end.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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