AMD just outsold Intel in data centers for the first time ever


  • AMD’s data center revenue is officially higher than that of competitor Intel
  • Intel’s revenue fell year-on-year, but hopes the next quarter should be better
  • Nvidia will remain the market leader in AI chips for a long time to come

AMD has overtaken Intel for the first time in the data center CPU market, as both companies battle for leadership in what has become a highly lucrative area thanks to the computational needs of new AI tools.

New Semi-analysis Research shows that AMD’s data center segment revenue was $3.549 billion in the third quarter of 2024, slightly above Intel’s $3.3 billion for the same period.