The semiconductor business — typically Samsung's cash cow — is likely to see continued pressure as memory prices and demand for end products remain low.

Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business::The semiconductor business — typically Samsung’s cash cow — is likely to see continued pressure as memory prices and demand for end products remain low.

  • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I think the main reason though is that the main CPU and GPU designers (AMD, Nvidia and now even Intel) are preferring TSMC because chips produced by them are usually just better and Exynos turned out to be a failure.

    • Pasta4u@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      There is simply less need for more compute power for the average user. Even additinal.festures like screen size and resolution or video and photo quality are harder and harder to show actual differences. So people hold onto devices for longer and longer.