[Q1 2025] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop CPUs on Amazon – Intel Dominates, Apple Rules Premium, and Celeron Shocks Everyone

LaptopMedia.com Highlights [Q1 2025] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop CPUs on Amazon - Intel Dominates, Apple Rules Premium, and Celeron Shocks Everyone

From: Simeon Nikolov 14 April 2025 / 15:01 | 0

Our latest analysis of the global laptop market reveals interesting trends in CPU preferences across different price segments.

In Q1 2025, Intel crushed the competition with a 63% market share in Amazon’s top 1000 best-selling laptops, while Apple flexed its premium dominance with nearly half of all high-end sales. Surprisingly, budget-friendly Intel Celeron chips topped the charts, proving performance isn’t everything.

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 Q1 2025 across all regions.

#	Manufacturer	January 2025	February 2025	March 2025	Total
🥇	Intel	110,900	118,600	128,700	358,200
🥈	Apple	43,900	40,900	25,950	110,750
🥉	AMD	27,300	27,800	40,000	95,100
#4	MediaTek	6,150	3,800	4,600	14,550
#5	Qualcomm	3,700	3,850	5,050	12,600

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

Based on units sold in Q1 2025 across all regions.

#	Manufacturer	January 2025	February 2025	March 2025	Total
🥇	Apple	31,450	27,250	16,950	75,650
🥈	Intel	7,300	9,150	11,600	28,050
🥉	AMD	2,300	2,250	4,650	9,200
#4	Qualcomm	1,300	1,400	2,000	4,700

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

Based on units sold in Q1 2025 across all regions.

#	CPU	Units Sold
🥇	Intel Celeron N4500	20,400
🥈	Intel Celeron N4120	17,000
🥉	Intel Celeron N4020	10,800
#4	Intel Core i5-1235U	8,450
#5	Apple M3 (8-core CPU)	8,350
#6	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	7,500
#7	Intel Core i3-1215U	7,350
#8	Apple M2 (8-core CPU)	6,500
#9	Intel Core i3-1115G4	5,900
#10	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	5,400

🌐 Global Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Laptop CPUs

Based on units sold in Q1 2025 across all regions. Only includes laptops priced above $999.

#	CPU	Units Sold
🥇	Apple M3 (8-core CPU)	6,350
🥈	Apple M4 (10-core CPU)	4,700
🥉	Intel Core i7-13650HX	2,700
#4	Apple M4 Pro (12-core CPU)	2,550
#5	Apple M4 Pro (14-core CPU)	2,100
#6	Intel Core i7-13620H	1,650
#7	Intel Core i9-14900HX	1,500
#8	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	1,150
#9	AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS	850
#10	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100	800

These findings highlight the dynamic nature of the laptop CPU market, with different manufacturers dominating various segments.

While Intel leads the volume game, Apple’s M-series chips are the undisputed kings of premium laptops. With Qualcomm and MediaTek still fighting for scraps, the battle for laptop CPU supremacy is far from over. Will AMD’s next-gen chips shake things up in Q2? Stay tuned.

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)