AMD closer to toppling Intel in hardware popularity among users, Steam survey finds. Image via AMD.
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Steam survey shows AMD is close to toppling Intel

Gaming platform Steam's monthly hardware survey for November revealed that AMD is enjoying growing popularity among users, with AMD processor usage up from just 8 percent in 2018 to over 20 percent in 2019, close to the market share of Intel. AMD recently released its massively popular 3rd generation Ryzen series of processors with significant advantages over their Intel counterparts, which might explain the shift.

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Thu Dec 05 - PCGamer

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