Overview
- Mercury Research’s Q1 2026 data shows AMD reached 46.2% of x86 server CPU revenue and 38.1% of overall x86 CPU revenue.
- AMD shipped about 33.2% of server CPUs, which signals higher average selling prices for EPYC configurations with more cores.
- Intel still led client PCs by shipments at roughly 70%, yet AMD hit records in laptops with 28.3% unit share and 28.9% revenue share.
- Desktop momentum eased from the holiday quarter as AMD slipped to 33.2% of desktop units and 37.6% of desktop revenue.
- Coverage ties AMD’s gains to cloud and AI build‑outs and flags tight TSMC chip capacity, and Wccftech reports AMD now estimates a $120 billion server CPU market.