AMD Dominates Intel in Germany: Market Share Reaches 92%

In January 2025, AMD achieved impressive dominance in the desktop processor market in Germany. According to data from one of the largest computer hardware retailers, the company sold 23,615 processors, while Intel managed to sell only 2,010 chips. This means AMD controls 92.16% of the market, leaving its competitors far behind. In financial terms, the gap is even more significant: €8.3 million in revenue for AMD compared to just €600,000 for Intel.

The absolute sales leader was the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which sold 8,390 units. Other models with 3D V-Cache, such as the Ryzen 5 7600X3D (2,430 units) and Ryzen 7 7800X3D (1,640 units), are also in high demand. Even the older Ryzen 5700X3D remains popular, with sales reaching 1,230 units.

Intel, on the other hand, suffered a catastrophic drop. None of its processors made it into the top 20 best-selling models. The most popular Intel chip was the Core i5-14600KF, but it only ranked 30th. New processors from the Arrow Lake series failed miserably – the Core Ultra 7 265KF sold only 50 units, while the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K was bought by just 10 customers.

Reasons for Intel's Failure and AMD's Steady Success

Analysts from Igor's Lab point out several key factors contributing to Intel's decline. These include less attractive products, poor price-to-performance ratios, and frequent socket updates that force users to spend extra money on new motherboards. AMD, on the other hand, continues to support older platforms. For example, AM4, which has been on the market for nearly 10 years, is still in high demand and sells three times better than all Intel models combined. The new AM5 platform is also gaining momentum, holding 71.84% of the market share.

Experts predict that if this trend continues, Intel risks losing its position in the desktop processor market entirely. To reverse this decline, the company will need to significantly improve the performance of its chips, especially in gaming, or offer a truly competitive next-generation product.

However, this situation is not unique to Germany. A similar trend was observed on Amazon, one of the largest retailers in the U.S. AMD is steadily strengthening its position in the global market, and at the moment, Intel seems to have no clear strategy to counteract this shift.