New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- AMD's share of desktop CPU shipments fell to 29.9% in the third quarter of 2026, down from 34.9% in the preceding quarter, while Intel recovered to 70.1%, according to Mercury Research figures reported by TechPowerUp, citing PC Gamer.

The five-percentage-point quarterly decline also left AMD below its reported 33.6% desktop share a year earlier. The figures concern processor shipments, rather than revenue or the installed base of PCs.

Intel's desktop recovery may reflect supply shifts

The cause of the swing remains uncertain. According to TechPowerUp's account, Mercury Research suggested weaker laptop demand may have allowed Intel to redirect more processors toward desktops after undersupplying that segment earlie...