Who Makes Your Chips? A Deep Dive into the World’s Top Semiconductor Brands and Their Supply Chains

🌐 The World’s Leading Semiconductor Brands: Who Makes the Chips Inside Your Memory and Storage?

At MemoryShop.ca, we supply high-quality memory and storage solutions for businesses across Canada. Behind every SSD, RAM module, and storage device we offer are global semiconductor companies whose technologies power today’s digital world.

But who makes the chips inside these products—and where are they manufactured?

Here’s a closer look at the top semiconductor brands, their parent companies, manufacturing sources, and market leaders by segment.

🏷️ Major Semiconductor Brands, Their Companies, and Chip Manufacturers

Brand	Owned By	Chips Made By	Manufacturing Country
Intel Core, Xeon	Intel	Intel (own fabs)	USA, Ireland, Israel
AMD Ryzen, EPYC	AMD (fabless)	TSMC	Taiwan
Apple M1, A-series	Apple (fabless)	TSMC	Taiwan
Snapdragon	Qualcomm (fabless)	TSMC, Samsung	Taiwan, South Korea
Exynos	Samsung	Samsung	South Korea
Kirin	Huawei HiSilicon	SMIC (current), TSMC (previous)	China, Taiwan
GeForce, RTX, Quadro	NVIDIA (fabless)	TSMC, Samsung	Taiwan, South Korea
Radeon	AMD (fabless)	TSMC	Taiwan
Arc	Intel	Intel (own fabs, TSMC for some)	USA, Taiwan
Sony Exmor, IMX	Sony Semiconductor	Sony	Japan
Samsung DRAM/NAND	Samsung	Samsung	South Korea, China
SK hynix DRAM/NAND	SK hynix	SK hynix	South Korea, China
Micron, Crucial	Micron	Micron	USA, Singapore, Japan
Kioxia	Kioxia	Kioxia	Japan
WD Blue, Black, Red	Western Digital	NAND from Kioxia, Micron, Samsung	Japan, Malaysia, Thailand
SanDisk	Western Digital	NAND from Kioxia (JV), others	Japan, Malaysia (assembly)
Kingston SSD, RAM	Kingston Technology	NAND/DRAM from Micron, SK hynix	Assembled in Taiwan, China

📈 Who Leads the Semiconductor Market? (By Segment)

The semiconductor market spans multiple categories. Each segment has different global leaders:

🏭 Foundry (Contract Manufacturing)

Companies that manufacture chips for others:

Rank	Company	Market Share (2024)
1	TSMC	64%
2	Samsung Foundry	10%
3	GlobalFoundries	6%

✅ TSMC manufactures chips for Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and more.

💾 Memory (DRAM & NAND Flash)

Rank	Company	DRAM Market Share (2024)	NAND Market Share (2024)
1	SK hynix	36%	15%
2	Samsung	33%	34%
3	Micron	25%	11%
4	Kioxia	—	18%

✅ Samsung and SK hynix lead both DRAM and NAND markets.

🖥️ Processors & GPUs

Rank	Company	Notes
1	Intel	Leading in PC/server CPUs by shipment volume
2	AMD	Growing CPU market share in servers/desktops
3	NVIDIA	82% of discrete GPU market

✅ NVIDIA dominates discrete GPUs; Intel leads CPUs by volume but AMD is gaining.

📱 Smartphone Application Processors (SoCs)

Rank	Company	Market Share (Q1 2024)
1	MediaTek	34%
2	Apple	23%
3	Qualcomm	21%

✅ MediaTek leads smartphone SoC shipments globally.\

🧠 Why Does This Matter for Memory Buyers?

If you’re sourcing DRAM or SSDs, the chips inside likely come from Samsung, SK hynix, Micron, or Kioxia—even if the product is branded Kingston, WD, or Crucial.

These semiconductor supply chains impact:

• Performance and reliability (different suppliers = different endurance and speeds)
• Availability (shortages often tied to foundry or memory fab capacity)
• Pricing (raw chip costs drive SSD, RAM price changes)

At MemoryShop.ca, we partner with authorized distributors to ensure our products are built using premium, brand-name components from leading semiconductor manufacturers.

We understand that for business users, quality, consistency, and supply security matter. Whether you’re upgrading a data center, refreshing enterprise desktops, or outfitting industrial systems, we can help.

💬 Need Help Choosing the Right Memory or Storage?

📞 Contact us for product recommendations, bulk pricing, or technical specs.

✅ We ship across Canada with free express delivery on qualified orders.

---

MemoryShop.ca – Trusted memory and storage solutions for Canadian businesses.