IDC: Server Market Grew 52% to $166.3B in Q2 2026

IDC estimates the worldwide server market hit $166.32 billion in Q2 2026, up 52% year over year and 35.6% sequentially. GPU-accelerated systems accounted for 52.5% of revenue ($87.4 billion), with average selling prices up 43.5% to $170,220, while XPU system sales jumped 3.4x to $27.5 billion.

• Server revenue reached $166.32B, up 52% YoY and 35.6% QoQ
• GPU systems: $87.4B (52.5% of revenue), ASP $170,220, up 43.5%
• XPU system sales rose 3.4x to $27.5 billion
• ODMs captured $89.66B, or 53.9% of all server sales