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title: "Samsung Hikes Chipmaking Prices 15% to Leverage AI Demand Despite 7% Market Share"
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published_at: "2026-08-19T11:44:30.000Z"
category: "Chips"
topics: ["chips","infra","nvidia","apple","google"]
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summary: "Customers in the US and China using the SF4 process saw their monthly manufacturing costs climb starting in July. Prices for the 4nm SF4 node in those regions rose 10% to 15%, while the SF5 process saw a similar increase and older 8nm technology rose nearly 10%. Clients in Taiwan saw more modest increases between 5% and 10%. AI and high performance computing are projected to account for more than 30% of the company's foundry revenue this year. Samsung currently holds roughly 7% of global foundry revenue, far below TSMC's 70% share, but the Pyeongtaek plant's SF4 line has remained full since late 2025. The company is in talks with Google for SF4 production and has secured work from Nvidia, Broadcom, Tesla and Apple."
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# Samsung Hikes Chipmaking Prices 15% to Leverage AI Demand Despite 7% Market Share

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**Published:** 2026-08-19T11:44:30.000Z
**Category:** Chips
**Topics:** chips, infra, nvidia, apple, google

## Summary

Customers in the US and China using the SF4 process saw their monthly manufacturing costs climb starting in July\. Prices for the 4nm SF4 node in those regions rose 10% to 15%, while the SF5 process saw a similar increase and older 8nm technology rose nearly 10%\. Clients in Taiwan saw more modest increases between 5% and 10%\. AI and high performance computing are projected to account for more than 30% of the company's foundry revenue this year\. Samsung currently holds roughly 7% of global foundry revenue, far below TSMC's 70% share, but the Pyeongtaek plant's SF4 line has remained full since late 2025\. The company is in talks with Google for SF4 production and has secured work from Nvidia, Broadcom, Tesla and Apple\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/samsung-hikes-chipmaking-prices-15percent-to-leverage-ai-demand-despite-eb42c431>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2090008482925670775>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/jukan05/status/2090001358569230675>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/dnystedt/status/2090001819296825675>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2090009438786863274>)