Smartphone SoC Companies
These companies design SoCs that integrate CPU, GPU, modem, and more:
- Qualcomm – Snapdragon series (used in many Android phones)
- MediaTek – Dimensity and Helio series (widely used in budget to flagship phones)
- Apple – A-series and M-series chips (exclusive to iPhones and iPads)
- Samsung – Exynos series (used in some Galaxy models)
- HiSilicon (Huawei) – Kirin chips (mostly for Huawei phones)
- Unisoc – Budget SoCs for entry-level phones
- Google – Tensor chips (used in Pixel phones)
These focus on CPUs for desktops, laptops, and servers:
- Intel – Core i3/i5/i7/i9, Xeon (dominant in PCs and servers)
- AMD – Ryzen, Threadripper, EPYC (strong in gaming and workstations)
- Apple – M-series (MacBooks and iMacs)
- ARM Holdings – Designs CPU architectures used in many SoCs (not a chipmaker itself)
- NVIDIA – Acquired ARM and also makes CPUs for AI and servers (like Grace)
- VIA Technologies – Niche x86 CPU maker
- SiFive – RISC-V based CPU designs
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