Samsung Topped Intel in Chip Share for First Time in 3 Years: Gartner

Global semiconductor revenue reached $595 billion in 2021, increasing 26.3% year over year, reported Gartner Thursday. The 5G smartphone ramp, plus a combination of strong demand and supply chain price increases drove semiconductor average selling prices higher, “contributing to significant revenue growth in 2021,” it said. Samsung regained the top spot from Intel for the first time since 2018, though by a fraction of a point, amid Samsung’s 28% revenue increase to Intel’s 0.3% decline, said Gartner. Among the top 10, Advanced Micro Devices and MediaTek had the strongest growth in 2021 at 68.6% and 60.2% growth, respectively, it said.