Data Center Chip Global Market Report 2026

A data center chip is a specialized semiconductor built to power servers and infrastructure in data centers, managing computing, storage, and networking functions. It enables high-performance workloads such as cloud services, artificial intelligence (AI), and enterprise-level applications.

The primary types of data center chips include central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and neural processing units (NPUs). A CPU, or central processing unit, serves as the core component of a computer, executing instructions, performing calculations, and controlling overall system operations. These chips are fabricated using different technology nodes, including 25 nanometers (nm) and below, 26-45 nm, 46-65 nm, and above 65 nm, and are deployed in data centers of various sizes such as small, medium, and large. Their applications span data storage, networking, high-performance computing (HPC), AI and machine learning (ML), and cloud computing. End-users include sectors such as information technology, telecommunications, healthcare, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), retail and e-commerce, entertainment and media, energy, and others.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the data center chip market by increasing costs for advanced semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, and cross-border component sourcing. These trade measures have disrupted supply chains and extended lead times, particularly affecting GPU, ASIC, and advanced-node chip segments used in AI and cloud computing. Asia-Pacific manufacturing hubs and North American hyperscale operators are among the most affected regions. However, tariffs have also encouraged investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain resilience, supporting long-term capacity expansion and regional self-sufficiency.

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The data center chip market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $19.67 billion in 2025 to $22.42 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of cloud computing adoption, expansion of hyperscale data centers, increasing enterprise server virtualization, rising demand for HPC workloads, declining cost per transistor through scaling.

The data center chip market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $37.44 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to surge in AI and ML workloads, demand for energy-efficient data center chips, adoption of custom silicon by cloud providers, growth of edge-to-cloud data processing, advancements in sub-5 NM manufacturing. Major trends in the forecast period include chiplet-based processor architectures, heterogeneous computing integration, advanced semiconductor packaging adoption, supply chain localization and diversification, reliability and uptime optimization for hyperscale data centers.

The increasing adoption of cloud services is expected to drive the growth of the data center chip market in the coming years. Cloud services refer to internet-based computing resources and applications that can be accessed on demand without the need for owning physical infrastructure. This adoption is fueled by scalability, which allows businesses to adjust resources as needed without major hardware investments. Data center chips play a key role in cloud services by delivering high-performance computing and efficient data processing, enabling servers to manage large workloads, store vast amounts of data, and support fast, reliable applications. For example, in June 2024, AAG IT Services, a UK-based non-government organization, reported that in 2023, about 63% of small and medium-sized business workloads and 62% of their data were expected to be hosted in public clouds, compared to 57% and 56% in 2022. This trend illustrates how the growth of cloud adoption is fueling demand for data center chips.

Companies in the data center chip market are focusing on developing advanced infrastructure chips designed to optimize computing performance and support AI-driven workloads. These custom-designed chips are specifically engineered for data center operations, addressing tasks such as high-performance computing, storage, networking, and AI processing, rather than relying on general-purpose processors. For instance, in November 2024, Microsoft Corporation, a US-based technology company, introduced Azure Integrated HSM (hardware security module) and Azure Boost DPU (data processing unit) to strengthen cloud security and accelerate performance in data-intensive workloads. The Azure Integrated HSM ensures encryption keys are secured in dedicated hardware for faster, more secure cryptographic operations, while the Azure Boost DPU offloads networking and storage functions from CPUs, improving efficiency and speed for demanding AI applications.

In June 2025, Qualcomm Inc., a US-based semiconductor and technology company, acquired Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion. This acquisition is intended to enhance Qualcomm's presence in the data center chip market by combining its custom CPU and NPU capabilities with Alphawave Semi's advanced connectivity technologies. The integration will enable Qualcomm to offer more efficient, high-performance, and comprehensive computing platforms tailored for AI inferencing and the evolving demands of modern data centers. Alphawave Semi is a UK-based semiconductor company specializing in data center chips.

Major companies operating in the data center chip market are Google LLC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Intel Corporation, IBM Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Sk Hynix Inc., Broadcom Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Fujitsu Limited, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated, STMicroelectronics N.V., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Arm Holdings Plc, Monolithic Power Systems Inc., Ampere Computing LLC

North America was the largest region in the data center chip market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the data center chip market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the data center chip market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The data center chip market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as cloud infrastructure optimization service, virtualization support service, thermal management service, edge data processing, and security and encryption processing service. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The data center chip market consists of sales of switching and routing chips, load balancer chips, hardware security modules (HSMs), and latency optimization chips. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values; that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Data Center Chip Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses data center chip market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
• The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
• The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
• The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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• Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Chip Type: Central Processing Units (Cpus); Graphics Processing Units (Gpus); Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asics); Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpgas); Neural Processing Units (Npus)
• 2) By Technology: 25 Nanometer (NM) And Below; 26 Nanometer (NM) To 45 Nanometer (NM); 46 Nanometer (NM) To 65 Nanometer (NM); Above 65 Nanometer (NM)
• 3) By Data Center Size: Small And Medium Size; Large Size
• 4) By Application Area: Data Storage; Networking; High-Performance Computing (HPC); Artificial Intelligence (Ai) And Machine Learning (Ml); Cloud Computing
• 5) By End-Use: Information Technology; Telecom; Healthcare; Banking, Financial Services, And Insurance (BFSI); Retail And E-Commerce; Entertainment And Media; Energy; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Central Processing Units: Server Central Processing Units (CPUs); High-Performance Central Processing Units (CPUs); Low-Power Central Processing Units (CPUs)
• 2) By Graphics Processing Units: Discrete Graphics Processing Units (GPUs); Integrated Graphics Processing Units (GPUs); Artificial Intelligence Or Machine Learning Accelerators; High-Performance Computing Graphics Processing Units
• 3) By Application-Specific Integrated Circuits: Networking Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Storage Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Security Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
• 4) By Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: High-End Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpgas); Mid-Range Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpgas); Low-End Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpgas); Embedded Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpgas)
• 5) By Neural Processing Units: Edge Neural Processing Units (NPUs); Cloud Neural Processing Units (NPUs); Artificial Intelligence Inference Neural Processing Units (NPUs); Artificial Intelligence Training Neural Processing Units (NPUs)
• Companies Mentioned: Google LLC; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.; Intel Corporation; IBM Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Oracle Corporation; Qualcomm Technologies Inc.; Sk Hynix Inc.; Broadcom Inc.; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Fujitsu Limited; NVIDIA Corporation; Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Texas Instruments Incorporated; STMicroelectronics N.V.; Marvell Technology Group Ltd.; Arm Holdings Plc; Monolithic Power Systems Inc.; Ampere Computing LLC
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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