Gartner has published a top-10 list of semiconductor vendors by revenue for 2023, showing that Intel is on top again, having beaten Samsung for the no. 1 spot in revenue and market share for the past year. NVIDIA went from 12th to 5th place (56.4 percent growth), while AMD remains in 7th, with Apple trailing in 9th.
Revenue highlights:
- Intel reclaimed the No.1 spot from Samsung, after two years in the No. 2 position. Intel’s 2023 revenue totaled $48.7 billion while Samsung’s revenue reached $39.9 billion.
- Nvidia’s 2023 semiconductor revenue grew 56.4% to total $24 billion, propelling the company into the top five for the first time ever. This is due to its leading position in the artificial intelligence (AI) silicon market.
- STMicroelectronics moved up three slots to secure the No. 8 spot – the same position it held in 2019. Its revenue increased 7.7% in 2023, largely driven by a strong position in the automotive segment.
Top 10 Semiconductor Vendors by Revenue, Worldwide, 2023 (Billions of U.S. Dollars):
| 2023 Rank | 2022 Rank | Vendor | 2023 Revenue | 2023 Market Share (%) | 2022 Revenue | 2023-2022 Growth (%) |
| 1 | 2 | Intel | 48.664 | 9.1 | 58.436 | -16.7 |
| 2 | 1 | Samsung Electronics | 39.905 | 7.5 | 63.823 | -37.5 |
| 3 | 3 | Qualcomm | 29.015 | 5.4 | 34.780 | -16.6 |
| 4 | 6 | Broadcom | 25.585 | 4.8 | 23.868 | 7.2 |
| 5 | 12 | NVIDIA | 23.983 | 4.5 | 15.331 | 56.4 |
| 6 | 4 | SK Hynix | 22.756 | 4.3 | 33.505 | -32.1 |
| 7 | 7 | AMD | 22.305 | 4.2 | 23.620 | -5.6 |
| 8 | 11 | STMicroelectronics | 17.057 | 3.2 | 15.842 | 7.7 |
| 9 | 9 | Apple | 17.050 | 3.2 | 18.099 | -5.8 |
| 10 | 8 | Texas Instruments | 16.537 | 3.1 | 18.844 | -12.2 |
| Others (outside top 10) | 268.853 | 50.7 | 294.729 | -8.8 | ||
| Total Market | 533.025 | 100.0 | 599.562 | -11.1 |
Other insights:
- Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 11% in 2023
- Memory Revenue Declined 37% in 2023
- Nonmemory Revenue Declined 3% in 2023
Quotes:
- “While the cyclicality in the semiconductor industry was present again in 2023, the market suffered a difficult year with memory revenue recording one of its worst declines in history,” said Alan Priestley, VP Analyst at Gartner. “The underperforming market also negatively impacted several semiconductor vendors. Only 9 of the top 25 semiconductor vendors posted revenue growth in 2023, with 10 experiencing double-digit declines.”
- “Unlike the memory vendors, most non-memory vendors experienced a relatively benign pricing environment in 2023,” said Unsworth. “The demand for non-memory semiconductors for AI applications was the strongest growth driver, with the automotive sector (especially electric vehicles), defense and aerospace industries, also outperforming most other application segments.”
Source: Gartner