Intel has a strong Q2, as the PC market returned, and moved further ahead of the field in microprocessor sales, according to IHS iSuppli.
Intel in the second quarter accounted for 81.8% of global microprocessor revenue, up 1.1% points from the second quarter of 2010.
According to the market analyst, the main rival, AMD suffered a corresponding 1.1% point decrease in share during the same period.
“Intel in the second quarter benefited from the combination of a recovery in PC demand and strong shipment growth for its new Sandy Bridge line of microprocessors,” said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst for compute platforms research at IHS.
After a weak start to the year, the PC market returned to growth in Q2, with total shipments of 85.6 million units, up 3.7% from Q2 in 2010.
Total microprocessor revenues in the second quarter of 2011 were $10.8bn, a 10% rise on last year.
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