AMD surges 10 percent in desktop PC share, again

AMD said Wednesday that it continued to gain substantial increases in both desktop and mobile market share, owing to the success of its Ryzen CPUs.

Citing figures from Mercury Research, AMD said that its desktop unit market share grew about 10 points from a year ago, from 26.9 percent to 36.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. In mobile, the gains were less pronounced but still significant, as its share increased from 23.8 percent to 26.0 percent, pushing past the traditional 80-20 split separating itself from its main rival...