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Foundry market share

Share of the contract-chipmaking (foundry) market by revenue. TSMC holds roughly two-thirds — a dominance that compounds: more volume funds the next node, widening the lead. Samsung is a distant second; Intel Foundry is a newer external player.

67%Reached · 2025

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67 % 2025 TSMC Analysis · 2025
8 % 2025 Samsung Foundry Analysis · 2025
6 % 2025 SMIC Analysis · 2025
64 % 2024 TSMC Analysis · 2025

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Analysis as of Feb 3, 2026

Who's actually winning the foundry race?

by Frontier Milestones

TSMC holds ~two-thirds of the market and the yield lead; Intel is betting its comeback on 18A; Samsung trails on yield. Our read on a race where one player's dominance keeps compounding. (Our opinion, not investment advice.)

Our read — labelled opinion, not investment advice.

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