AMD Reaches 44.97% Steam CPU Share, Narrowing Intel's Lead to 10 Points
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Markus Kasanmascheff
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AMD has reached 44.97% CPU share among Windows systems in Valve's May 2026 Steam Hardware Survey, marking a new record for the company. Intel holds 55.02% of the remaining share, meaning AMD now sits just over ten points behind its rival. The monthly survey is based on participating Steam users rather than all systems, and the data reflects trends specifically within the PC gaming audience.
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bskyAMD Reaches 44.97% Steam CPU Share, Narrowing Intel's Lead to 10 Pointswinbuzzer.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAMD has reached 44.97% CPU share among Windows systems in Valve's May processor-vendor table while Intel held 55.02%.
The Ryzen processor maker now sits just over ten points behind Intel in a CPU snapshot watched by PC gamers.
Ryzen gains in this gaming audience have pushed AMD to another Steam survey record as Intel's gap shrinks.
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