Specifically: according to data released on March 29, sales in the semiconductor field of Samsung Electronics in 2023 decreased by 33.8% compared to 2022 (about 44.374 billion USD) and lost the top spot to Intel. .
Since the data was compiled in 2001, this is the first time Samsung Electronics has been pushed to third place.
Samsung Electronics lost the top spot in the world semiconductor market
Meanwhile, 2023 marks a spectacular promotion of American businesses with the top position belonging to Intel. Intel's 2023 revenue is 51.197 billion USD (down 15.8% compared to 2022) but the sales decrease is less than Samsung's, so it took the top spot.
If Samsung depends heavily on memory, Intel's main product is the central processor, so it is less affected by the fluctuations in the semiconductor industry's environment.
Besides, a name that has made a spectacular jump in American businesses is Nvidia. This is the world's number one company in graphics processors, which are essential for Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has jumped to 2nd place, up 6 places compared to 2022 (8th place).
The semiconductor sector shows signs of rapid recovery from the end of 2023 and the market is expected to recover this year. The areas expected to bring momentum to the industry are high-performance semiconductors such as high-bandwidth memory, AI chips and the memory inventory situation is basically resolved.
