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AMD now owns 38.1% of the overall x86 CPU market according to new research but actually lost ground in desktop PCs

PC Gamer • Thu, 14 May 2026

The CPU market giveth, and the CPU market taketh away...

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The CPU market giveth, and the CPU market taketh away...

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The CPU market giveth, and the CPU market taketh away...

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