Intel regained some lost market share in the second quarter of 2023 as the overall PC market recovered from a very weak first quarter, according to market researcher Mercury Research. The remaining X86 processor market segment — Intel’s IoT processors and AMD’s SoC products — was down, due entirely to AMD’s experiencing a forecast decline in SoC shipments as the game console cycle matures and seasonal downturns impact sales; due to this lower SoC activity AMD’s overall Iot/SoC-inclusive share was down for the quarter, even as client and server share grew. Arm complicates the pictureThe Arm PC CPU market was particularly complex this quarter