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Why TSMC grew four times faster than its foundry rivals in 2025

Counterpoint Research's full-year Foundry Market Supply Tracker estimated that the global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025 , growing 16% year-over-year. TSMC accounted for 38% of that total and grew 36% year-over-year. This piece sits on 1 source layers, but the real value is showing why the story should not be skimmed past too quickly.

Counterpoint Research's full-year Foundry Market Supply Tracker estimated that the global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025 , growing 16% year-over-year. TSMC accounted for 38% of that total and grew 36% year-over-year. The signal is strong enough to deserve attention, but it still needs to be read as something developing rather than fully settled.

Quang Huy Devices and Digital Infrastructure Editor
Emerging The topic has initial corroboration, but the newsroom is still waiting on stronger confirmation.
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Counterpoint Research's full-year Foundry Market Supply Tracker estimated that the global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025 , growing 16% year-over-year. TSMC accounted for 38% of that total and grew 36% year-over-year. In comparison, non-TSMC foundries collectively grew 8%. Tom's Hardware is the main source layer for now, and the rest should be read as a signal that is still widening. On the device side, the useful angle is whether a technical change actually alters feel, lifespan, or upgrade cost in real use.

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What is happening now

Counterpoint Research's full-year Foundry Market Supply Tracker estimated that the global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025 , growing 16% year-over-year. Tom's Hardware form the main source layer behind the core facts in this piece.

Where the sources line up

Tom's Hardware is the main source layer for now, and the rest should be read as a signal that is still widening. TSMC accounted for 38% of that total and grew 36% year-over-year. Tom's Hardware form the main source layer behind the core facts in this piece.

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The details worth keeping

In comparison, non-TSMC foundries collectively grew 8%. On the device side, the useful angle is whether a technical change actually alters feel, lifespan, or upgrade cost in real use.

Why this matters most

The signal is strong enough to deserve attention, but it still needs to be read as something developing rather than fully settled. With 1 source layers on the table, the part worth reading most closely is where firm facts meet the market's early reaction. That lopsided split isn’t a one-quarter anomaly or a function of a single product cycle, but instead reflects three massive advantages held by TSMC that reinforced each other throughout the year: an unmatched concentration of leading-edge node volume, compounding wafer price increases, and vertical integration into the advanced packaging that AI chips require.

What to watch next

The next readout is price, device coverage, and whether the change feels real once the hardware reaches users. Patrick Tech Media will keep checking rollout speed, user reaction, and how Tom's Hardware update the next pieces. From 1 early signals, the piece keeps 1 references that are useful for locking the main details in place.

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