Intel grows CPU market share in Q3

PC World is reporting that Intel has expanded its shipment lead over AMD according to recent Q3 sales figures.

Intel improved its share in the third quarter to 81.5%, up from 81.2% at this time last year. AMD also improved its year-over-year share by 0.1% to 17.8%.

On the quarter, however, AMD fell 0.7%, while rival firm Intel picked up an additional 1% share over Q2.

The YOY gains for both AMD and Intel come at the expense of VIA Technologies which dipped from 1.1% to 0.7% over the past year.