- AMD now holds most of the gaming CPU share on Steam as Intel drops to a new low.
- Team Red now holds a 45% share, but Intel still has 55%, down from 80% 5 years ago.
- X3D chips have dominated the market, and Intel doesn’t have anything to compete.
Gaming market dynamics have changed abruptly. Just a few years ago, no one would have expected to buy AMD as their default CPU option, which has now become a reality. Intel still leads, but AMD is catching up and could soon surpass it.
According to the latest Steam Hardware Survey, AMD now holds almost 45% of the CPU share on Steam, while Intel has fallen to around 55%. For context, just a few years ago, Intel used to lead the market with over 80% of the share.
Why it matters: AMD is now the definitive chip maker as it provides better value and a lot of options for each category and each type of user; therefore, it has become dominant and could overtake Intel soon.
To be exact, AMD holds 44.42%, while Intel owns 55.58% of the CPU share on Steam. In just the last month, AMD saw a 4% increase in its share, which shows that gamers now prefer it over Intel.
There are multiple reasons for Intel’s downfall, but primarily for gaming, AMD’s X3D chips have been a game-changer and don’t have much competition. The former also keeps changing its chipsets, which hinders a proper upgrade path.
Furthermore, the Arrow Lake CPUs couldn’t gain popularity either, as they are too expensive and feature much worse gaming performance than their AMD counterparts, so things aren’t looking too good for Intel.
Also, if we head over to Amazon, the top-sellers list is dominated by AMD, and there are hardly any Intel offerings. Even with the rising DRAM prices, people are heading back to AM4, which is increasing older-gen AMD CPU sales.
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Abdullah is an avid gamer who primarily plays single-player titles. If you can’t find him anywhere, he’ll probably be at his desk playing The Witcher 3 for the millionth time. When he isn’t playing games, he’s either reading or writing about them.
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