Things are not going well for Intel. Accordingly, its rival AMD managed to take a significant 10 per cent share of the desktop x86 processor market from Intel last year. According to data from industry analysts, AMD currently has 28.7 per cent of the desktop processor market.

AMD gained 10 per cent share in the desktop processor market

This rate was around 19 per cent a year ago. AMD’s share of the mobile processor market also increased, rising from 19.5 per cent to 22.3 per cent. This shift in market dynamics reflects the problems Intel is experiencing with its 13th and 14th generation desktop processors.

According to the report, AMD snatched an additional 5 per cent desktop market share from Intel in the last quarter, the biggest jump in at least a decade. If this continues, pessimistic rumours about Intel could become a reality.

However, some analysts think that the decline in Intel’s market share is due to inventory correction. This situation shows that the company can recover in the next quarter and get rid of the troubles it is experiencing.

However, it is possible to say that the general trend is on the AMD and Ryzen side. The company, which has been trying to break Intel’s dominance for nearly a decade, has managed to offer affordable alternative processors to new generation models such as Arrow Lake. This shows that Intel will face a tough challenge.

On the other hand, the mobile market can be a beacon of hope for Intel. Lunar Lake processors are seen as competitive but less profitable due to manufacturing and design choices. Panther Lake mobile processors, which the company plans to launch in 2025, are expected to address these issues.