Intel surpasses Samsung in semi sales revenue in Q4 2018

While Samsung led semiconductor sales for the past five quarters, Intel overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter, according to IHS Markit.

Intel’s semiconductor sales revenue reached $18.4billion in the fourth quarter, compared to $15.8bn for Samsung. While quarter-over-quarter Intel semiconductor sales declined by 2.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018, Samsung fell 24.9 per cent.