Top 10 IC design houses’ combined revenue grows 12% in 2023
In 2023, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten IC design houses reached approximately USD 167.6 billion, marking a 12% annual increase, reports TrendForce.
This growth was primarily driven by Nvidia, which saw a remarkable 105% increase in revenue, significantly boosting the overall industry. While Broadcom, Will Semiconductor, and MPS experienced only marginal revenue growth, other companies faced declines due to economic downturns and inventory reductions, says TrendForce.
Looking ahead to 2024, TrendForce predicts that with IC inventory levels returning to healthy standards and driven by the AI boom, major CSPs will continue to expand the construction of LLMs. Additionally, AI applications are expected to penetrate personal devices, potentially leading to the introduction of AI-powered smartphones and AI PCs. Consequently, the global IC design industry's revenue growth is expected to continue its upward trajectory.
Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD benefit from a surge in demand for AI
The top five IC design houses boosted their 2023 revenues to USD 55.268 billion — a 105% year-over-year increase—primarily driven by Nvidia's AI GPU H100. Currently, Nvidia captures over 80% of the AI accelerator chip market, and its revenue growth is expected to continue in 2024 with the release of the H200 and next-generation B100/B200/GB200. Broadcom’s revenue reached USD 28.445 billion in 2023 (semiconductor segment only), growing by 7%, with AI chip income accounting for nearly 15% of its semiconductor solutions. Despite stable wireless communications revenue, Broadcom expects a near-double-digit decline in broadband and server storage connectivity this year.
AMD’s revenue fell by 4% to USD 22.68 billion in 2023, due to declining PC demand and inventory reductions, affecting most of its business segments. Only its data center and embedded businesses, boosted by the acquisition of Xilinx, grew by 17%. AMD’s AI GPU MI300 series, launched in the fourth quarter of 2023, is expected to be a major revenue driver in 2024.
Conversely, Qualcomm and MediaTek were impacted by the downturn in the smartphone market. Qualcomm’s 2023 revenue decreased by 16% YoY to USD 30.913 billion (QCT only) due to weak demand in the handheld device and IoT sectors, with China’s smartphone shipments hitting a decade low. However, Qualcomm is actively promoting the automotive market, expecting automotive revenues to more than double by 2030.
MediaTek’s revenue also fell in 2023, dropping 25% YoY to USD 13.888 billion, with declines in smartphone, power management IC, and smart edge businesses. Nevertheless, due to the adoption of its Dimensity 9300 by several Chinese clients and expected growth in high-end smartphone shipments, the company predicts a return to double-digit growth for all of 2024.
| 2023 rank | 2022 rank | Company | Revenue | Market share | |||
| 2023 | 2022 | YoY | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| 1 | 2 | Nvidia | 55,268 | 27,014 | 105% | 33% | 18% |
| 2 | 1 | Qualcomm | 30,913 | 36,722 | -16% | 18% | 24% |
| 3 | 3 | Broadcom | 28,445 | 26,640 | 7% | 17% | 18% |
| 4 | 4 | AMD | 22,680 | 23,601 | -4% | 14% | 16% |
| 5 | 5 | MediaTek | 13,888 | 18,421 | -25% | 8% | 12% |
| 6 | 6 | Marvell | 5,505 | 5,895 | -7% | 3% | 4% |
| 7 | 8 | Novatek | 3,544 | 3,708 | -4% | 2% | 2% |
| 8 | 7 | Realtek | 3,053 | 3,753 | -19% | 2% | 2% |
| 9 | 9 | Will Semiconductor | 2,525 | 2,462 | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| 10 | - | MPS | 1,821 | 1,754 | 4% | 1% | - |
| - | 10 | Cirrus Logic | 1,790 | 2,015 | -11% | - | 1% |
| Total revenue | 167,642 | 150,231 | 12% | 100% | 100% | ||
The ranking only includes the top ten companies with public financial reports. For Qualcomm, only the QCT division's revenue is counted; for Nvidia, OEM/IP revenue is excluded; for Broadcom, only revenue from the semiconductor division is included; and for Will Semiconductor only semiconductor design and sales revenue are considered.
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