- AMD desktop shipments increased from 3 million to over 35 million units per quarter
- Intel’s server share fell from 97% in 2019 to 72% in 2025
- AMD’s revenue from EPYC grew from less than $100 million to $3.5 billion (3,400%) in 8 years.
Intel’s market share in the desktop segment has declined since 2017, coinciding with the introduction of AMD’s first Ryzen processors.
Although Intel has regained some ground with its 12th generation Alder Lake and 13th generation Raptor Lake chips, reports indicate that performance and thermal issues in later generations have caused many DIYers and OEMs to switch to Ryzen processors.
AMD has gradually increased its share of desktops to over 30%, while Intel now has around 60%.
AMD adoption trends continue to rise
Between 2017 and 2025, AMD’s desktop unit shipments grew from around 3 million to more than 35 million per quarter.
In the laptop segment, AMD’s growth remained limited to around 20% market share due to competitive ARM-based alternatives.
However, Apple and AMD have indirectly benefited from Intel’s lower positioning in this market.
Intel’s decline also appears in the server segment, where EPYC processors have driven major market changes.
AMD launched the first EPYC family, Naples, in 2017, and early adopters were surprised by its performance and efficiency.
Initial adoption of EPYC represented approximately 5% of new server deployments in 2017 and will reach 28% in 2025.
The processors gained traction with enterprise customers and cloud hosting providers who sought higher core counts and improved performance per watt.
Intel’s server unit share fell from 97% in early 2019 to around 72% in 2025, with revenue share falling to around 61%.
AMD’s EPYC is now approaching 30% of the server market, up from less than 2% in 2018, according to Mercury Research.
Its revenue share also increased from less than $100 million in 2017 to more than $3.5 billion in 2025.
Successive updates to the Zen architecture and the introduction of X3D chips contributed to AMD’s rise to power.
Cloud storage and hosting environments are increasingly favoring EPYC processors due to their scalability and energy efficiency.
Intel continues to compete with offerings like the 5th Gen Xeon for AI workloads and claims advantages in certain optimized scenarios.
Yet adoption data shows that its overall unit and revenue share continues to decline in both the client and server markets.
Intel’s server shipments have fallen from around 12 million units in 2019 to less than 8.5 million in 2025.
Although Intel remains the largest supplier in both segments, its declining market share indicates growing pressure from AMD.
Client processor markets show a slower recovery outlook, while servers and cloud infrastructure continue to shift toward high-quality, high-efficiency alternatives.
Observers note that continued adoption of EPYC processors in cloud hosting and enterprise servers could further accelerate AMD’s growth, leaving Intel’s long-term lead increasingly uncertain.
Analysts estimate that by 2026, AMD could capture more than 35% of the server market if the current growth trend continues.
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