When AMD reported second quarter sales of US$1.26 billion and net income of $11 million buoyed by its processors recently, it also passed the 10 percent barrier in x86 market share for the first time in company history. According to a report from analyst firm Mercury Research, AMD’s share of the x86 server processor market grew 51 percent in the second quarter, from 7.4 percent to 11.2 percent. Intel remains the dominant market leader with 88 percent share, but Rob Enderle, principal analyst for The Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld that Intel has reason to be concerned.
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AMD Making Headway With Server Market Share
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire July 28, 2005 11:36 AMWhen AMD reported second quarter sales of US$1.26 billion and net income of $11 million buoyed by its processors recently, it also passed the 10 percent barrier in x86 market share for the first time in company history. According to a report from analyst firm Mercury Research, AMD’s share of the x86 server processor market grew 51 percent in the second quarter, from 7.4 percent to 11.2 percent. Intel remains the dominant market leader with 88 percent share, but Rob Enderle, principal analyst for The Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld that Intel has reason to be concerned.