[January 2025] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop CPUs on Amazon – Intel Dominates, Apple Rules Premium, and AMD Holds Steady

LaptopMedia.com Highlights [January 2025] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop CPUs on Amazon - Intel Dominates, Apple Rules Premium, and AMD Holds Steady

From: Simeon Nikolov 27 February 2025 / 17:08 0

In January 2025, Amazon’s global laptop market saw Intel maintaining its stronghold with a 57.8% market share, while Apple flexed its premium muscle, capturing 74.3% of high-end sales. AMD held its ground, and MediaTek and Qualcomm rounded out the competition. Here’s a breakdown of the top players and CPUs shaping the laptop landscape.

These statistics are based on our analysis of the Amazon US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India markets which you can find in our Market Analysis section.

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🌐 Global Market Share per CPU Manufacturer in Top 1000 Best-Selling Laptops

Based on units sold in January 2025 across all regions.

#	Manufacturer	Units	Share (%)
🥇	Intel	110,900	57.8
🥈	Apple	43,900	22.9
🥉	AMD	27,300	14.2
#4	MediaTek	6,150	3.2
#5	Qualcomm	3,700	1.9

🌐 Global Market Share per CPU Manufacturer in Premium Laptops (>$999)

Based on units sold in January 2025 across all regions.

#	Manufacturer	Units	Share (%)
🥇	Apple	31,450	74.3
🥈	Intel	7,300	17.2
🥉	AMD	2,300	5.4
#4	Qualcomm	1,300	3.1

🌐 Global Top 10 CPUs in Top 1000 Best-Selling Laptops

Based on units sold in January 2025 across all regions.

#	CPU	Units Sold
🥇	Apple M3 (8-core CPU)	27,050
🥈	Intel Celeron N4500	17,450
🥉	Intel Celeron N4120	16,350
#4	Intel Celeron N4020	12,550
#5	Apple M2 (8-core CPU)	7,850
#6	Intel Core i3-1215U	6,600
#7	MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)	5,700
#8	Intel Core i5-1235U	5,250
#9	Intel Core i3-N305	4,900
#10	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	4,850

🌐 Global Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Laptop CPUs

Based on units sold in January 2025 across all regions. Only includes laptops priced above $999.

#	CPU	Units Sold
🥇	Apple M3 (8-core CPU)	21,050
🥈	Apple M4 (10-core CPU)	3,550
🥉	Apple M4 Pro (14-core CPU)	2,350
#4	Apple M4 Pro (12-core CPU)	2,000
#5	Apple M2 (8-core CPU)	1,900
#6	Intel Core i7-13650HX	1,300
#7	Intel Core i3-N305	1,050
#8	Intel Core i7-13620H	850
#9	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	800
#10	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100	800

As the battle for laptop supremacy heats up, Intel’s budget-friendly Celeron CPUs dominate the mainstream market, while Apple’s M-series chips continue to redefine premium performance. With AMD staying competitive and Qualcomm and MediaTek carving out niches, the future of laptop CPUs promises even more innovation and fierce competition.

Stay tuned for more market analysis articles and be sure to check out our Top Laptop CPU Ranking and Market Analysis section.

Data Source: Amazon (Global)