AMD’s Market Share Drops, Intel’s Rises in Q1 2010 – IDC

From X-bit Labs: The market of central processing units (CPUs) decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2010, but increased dramatically compared to the Q1 2009, according to the latest figures by International Data Corporation (IDC) market research firm. Advanced Micro Devices lost part of the market share to Intel Corp., however, the loss was modest.

Worldwide PC microprocessor unit shipments in the first calendar quarter of 2010 (Q1 2010) declined 5.6% compared to Q4 2009, according to the latest PC processor study from IDC. When compared to Q1 2009, shipments in Q1 2010 rose 39.0%. Total market revenue in Q1 2010 fell 2.0% compared to Q4 2009 and rose 40.4% compared to Q1 2009.

A decline between a calendar year's fourth quarter and the next calendar year's first quarter is typical of seasonal demand patterns, but this decline is less than normal. At the same time, almost 40% increase of market volume year-over year is tremendous.

"PC processor shipments typically decline around 7% to 8% going from fourth quarter to first quarter. A decline of 5.6% is modest and wouldn't mean much by itself. However, after the huge rise in shipments we saw in the fourth quarter, it adds more credibility to market recovery and that the PC industry anticipates improvement in PC end demand in 2010." said Shane Rau director of semiconductors: personal computing research at IDC.

In Q1 2010, Intel earned 81.0% unit market share, a gain of 0.5%, while AMD earned 18.8%, a loss of 0.6%, and VIA Technologies earned 0.2%.

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