SK Hynix Overtakes Samsung as World's Top DRAM Maker After 30+ Years
2025-08-21
For the first time in over three decades, SK Hynix has surpassed Samsung Electronics as the world's largest DRAM manufacturer. Fueled by booming demand for AI memory chips and an exclusive supply deal with Nvidia, SK Hynix's market share soared. Samsung's share plummeted by 8.8 percentage points in the first half of 2025, its steepest decline since 1999. SK Hynix's success is largely attributed to its strong US market performance, particularly its supply of HBM3E chips to Nvidia, accounting for 54% of its Q1 DRAM operating profit. Analysts predict SK Hynix will maintain its lead in the near term.
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