Intel gains market share in Q1

Intel Corp. gained ground on rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in first-quarter personal computer processor shipments, according to a report by the IDC market research firm.

Intel�s overall market share totaled 81 percent for the quarter, up 0.5 percent from the fourth quarter, while AMD�s share dropped 0.6 percent to 18.8 percent. Taiwan�s Via Technologies had a share of 0.2 percent, up 0.1 percent.

Worldwide shipments declined by 5.6 percent from the fourth quarter, which IDC described as a typical seasonal decline. The market research firm says it expects global processor shipments will grow by 15.1 percent this year.

For desktop computers Intel had a 71.7 percent share compared with AMD�s 28.0 percent. In mobile processors, Intel had a 87.8 percent share, compared with AMD�s 12.1 percent. In server chips, Intel had a 90.2 percent, and AMD had 9.8 percent.