Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gained some ground on rival Intel in the lucrative microprocessor market during the first quarter. AMD's market share of global microprocessor market revenue in the first quarter rose by 2.2 percentage points compared to the same time last year to 13%. Meanwhile, Intel's microprocessor sales dropped by 0.7 percentage points to 79.7 percent share of the market. The figures show that AMD is growing its market share at the expense of Intel.
The market research company, iSuppli also noted that microprocessor prices appear to have stabilized, a sign that price wars between AMD and Intel have abated.
A portion of AMD's first quarter market share increase came from smaller microprocessor suppliers. The report results included all kinds of microprocessors, not just the x86 processors AMD and Intel make for computers.
In fact, Intel and AMD accounted for 92.7% of total microprocessor revenue in the first quarter, up 1.4 percentage points from the same time in 2007, the firm reported.
The market research company, iSuppli also noted that microprocessor prices appear to have stabilized, a sign that price wars between AMD and Intel have abated.
A portion of AMD's first quarter market share increase came from smaller microprocessor suppliers. The report results included all kinds of microprocessors, not just the x86 processors AMD and Intel make for computers.
In fact, Intel and AMD accounted for 92.7% of total microprocessor revenue in the first quarter, up 1.4 percentage points from the same time in 2007, the firm reported.