AMD Gains 60% CPU Market Share in Korea as Intel Arrow Lake Sales Falter

AMD is making significant gains in the South Korean DIY PC market, achieving a 60% CPU market share while Intel's Arrow Lake processors face disappointing sales. Intel's Core Ultra 200S series has underperformed in terms of gaming, and despite promised optimizations, consumers seem to be favoring AMD Ryzen processors. This trend is reflected in online retail and is now impacting the South Korean market, where AMD's CPU sales have seen a substantial increase. According to a report by Danawa (via ZDNet ), AMD now holds 62% of the total CPU sales in Korea, a 6% jump since July. This marks the largest gap between AMD and Intel in this market. AMD's market share has grown significantly from 41% last year to the current 62%, while Intel's share has dropped to just 38%. Several factors contribute to Intel's declining sales, including concerns about future socket compatibility and the strong competition from AMD, particularly the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Domestic distributors sug…