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Samsung Finally Surpasses Intel, Will It Become the World's No. 1 Semiconductor?
IC Insights forecasts Samsung ranks first in Q2 semiconductor sales
Driven by rising memory prices, $60 billion is expected this year.
Samsung Electronics is expected to become the world's number one semiconductor company.
IC Insights has predicted that Samsung is highly likely to overtake Intel to become the world's number one semiconductor company based on the second quarter. If this happens, Intel will relinquish the top spot for the first time in 24 years.

IC Insights stipulated a prerequisite that for Samsung to take the top spot, memory prices in the second quarter must remain at their current levels or maintain an upward trend. The firm projected Intel's second-quarter revenue at $14.4 billion (approximately 16.4 trillion won) and Samsung Electronics' at $14.94 billion (approximately 17.04 trillion won). Consequently, Samsung grew by 7.5%, while Intel saw only a slight increase. By the first quarter, Samsung's revenue of $13.5 billion had approached Intel's revenue of $14.2 billion.


Intel's revenue was $13.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 alone, 40% higher than Samsung's $9.3 billion, but the situation has reversed in just one year. IC Insights stated, "If things go as expected, Samsung will establish itself as the world's leading semiconductor supplier."
Samsung's substantial revenue growth is driven by rising average selling prices for DRAM and NAND flash. IC Insights forecasts that DRAM prices will rise by 39% and NAND flash by 25% in 2017. Consequently, it predicted that if memory prices do not decline by the second half of this year, Samsung could surpass Intel in annual revenue.
Currently, these companies are aiming for $60 billion in semiconductor sales in 2017.
Driven by rising memory prices, $60 billion is expected this year.
Samsung Electronics is expected to become the world's number one semiconductor company.
IC Insights has predicted that Samsung is highly likely to overtake Intel to become the world's number one semiconductor company based on the second quarter. If this happens, Intel will relinquish the top spot for the first time in 24 years.
Samsung Electronics opened the '8GB (gigabyte) DRAM era' for the first time in the mobile memory market last October.
IC Insights stipulated a prerequisite that for Samsung to take the top spot, memory prices in the second quarter must remain at their current levels or maintain an upward trend. The firm projected Intel's second-quarter revenue at $14.4 billion (approximately 16.4 trillion won) and Samsung Electronics' at $14.94 billion (approximately 17.04 trillion won). Consequently, Samsung grew by 7.5%, while Intel saw only a slight increase. By the first quarter, Samsung's revenue of $13.5 billion had approached Intel's revenue of $14.2 billion.
Sales trends of Samsung and Intel (top) and changes in the rankings of the top 10 semiconductor companies (Source: IC Insights )
Intel's revenue was $13.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 alone, 40% higher than Samsung's $9.3 billion, but the situation has reversed in just one year. IC Insights stated, "If things go as expected, Samsung will establish itself as the world's leading semiconductor supplier."
Samsung's substantial revenue growth is driven by rising average selling prices for DRAM and NAND flash. IC Insights forecasts that DRAM prices will rise by 39% and NAND flash by 25% in 2017. Consequently, it predicted that if memory prices do not decline by the second half of this year, Samsung could surpass Intel in annual revenue.
Currently, these companies are aiming for $60 billion in semiconductor sales in 2017.
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