Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Subscribe
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Subscribe
    Home Latest News
    • Networking
    • PC Hardware

    Intel PC Market Share Lead over AMD Grows, iSuppli Says

    Written by

    Jeff Burt
    Published September 14, 2009
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

      Aided by a small uptick in demand for PCs, Intel saw its share of the microprocessor market grow to 80.6 percent in the second quarter, a level that the chip maker hadn’t seen in almost four years, according to research company iSuppli.

      By contrast, rival Advanced Micro Devices’ share dropped to 11.5 percent, down .4 percentage points from the same period in 2008, iSuppli said in a report issued Sept. 14.

      “Intel benefited as the global PC market took a first small step toward recovery in the second quarter, with global shipments rising by 1 percent from the first quarter,” iSuppli analyst Matthew Wilkins said in a statement.

      Intel’s 80.6 percent share was a bump up from 79.2 percent share it held during the same period in 2008, and a jump up from the 79.1 percent the company had in the first quarter.

      AMD saw its market share drop 1.4 points from the first quarter despite the increased demand for PCs. Wilkins said AMD’s slide was fueled by the fact that its chips were selling at a lower average price than in the first quarter.

      Demand for Intel’s newest processors appeared in all segments, from desktops to notebooks to servers, according to iSuppli. That was despite the fact that in the overall PC market, only the notebook space saw growth over the second quarter.

      While releasing its second-quarter financial numbers, Intel officials said they were encouraged by buying trends in the PC space. In August, Intel raised its third-quarter expectations.

      Both Intel and AMD have been aggressive in pushing out new chips in 2009, despite the crushing global recession. Intel has launched chips with its “Nehalem” architecture for high-end and mainstream PCs, and servers with two sockets.

      Nehalem chips for embedded devices and servers with four sockets are on their way, according to officials, as are the company’s first chips built with its 32-nanometer manufacturing process.

      AMD in August rounded out its six-core “Istanbul” Opteron family of server chips with a low-power Opteron model, and is planning the release of a 12-core Opteron in 2010.

      The iSuppli report comes the same day that Intel announced a significant executive shakeup and an internal reorganization, and a week before Intel opens its annual Intel Developer Forum Sept. 22 to 24 in San Francisco.

      Jeff Burt
      Jeff Burt
      Jeffrey Burt has been with eWEEK since 2000, covering an array of areas that includes servers, networking, PCs, processors, converged infrastructure, unified communications and the Internet of things.

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Artificial Intelligence

      9 Best AI 3D Generators You Need...

      Sam Rinko - June 25, 2024 0
      AI 3D Generators are powerful tools for many different industries. Discover the best AI 3D Generators, and learn which is best for your specific use case.
      Read more
      Cloud

      RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

      Zeus Kerravala - November 22, 2023 0
      RingCentral adds AI-enabled contact center and hybrid event products to its suite of collaboration services.
      Read more
      Artificial Intelligence

      8 Best AI Data Analytics Software &...

      Aminu Abdullahi - January 18, 2024 0
      Learn the top AI data analytics software to use. Compare AI data analytics solutions & features to make the best choice for your business.
      Read more
      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Video

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2024 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.