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2016 global AP demand forecast

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This Digitimes Research Special Report explains the dynamics of the global AP market by analyzing key trends in the market including the shift to 4G, the market strategy of the key AP vendors and GPU providers and the role various applications have in influencing demand. Overall, Digitimes Research forecasts that the global application processor market will grow 8.5% in 2016 to reach 1.78 billion shipments.
Abstract
Global AP shipments, 2014-2016 (m units)

This Digitimes Research Special Report explains the dynamics of the global AP market by analyzing key trends in the market including the shift to 4G, the market strategy of the key AP vendors and GPU providers and the role various applications have in influencing demand. Overall, Digitimes Research forecasts that the global application processor market will grow 8.5% in 2016 to reach 1.78 billion shipments.

Table of contents
  • Introduction

  • Chart 1: Global AP shipments, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Chart 2: AP share by process technology, 2015

  • 4G still a demand driver but tablets sluggish

  • Chart 3: 4G penetration in China driving global 4G application development.

  • Chart 4: Baseband shipment share by vendor and communication technology, 2014-2015

  • Chart 5: AP shipment share by vendor and communication technology, 2015-2016

  • Embedded GPUs

  • Chart 6: Embedded GPU shipments by vendor, 2014-2016

  • Chart 7: Embedded GPU share by vendor, 2014-2016

  • Chart 8: Imagination has a hard time turning the tables in the Android market despite launch of new embedded GPU.

  • AP market in 2016

  • Chart 9: AP shipments by application, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Chart 10: AP shipment share by application, 2014-2016

  • Chart 11: AP shipments by vendor, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Chart 12: AP shipment share by vendor, 2014-2016

  • Apple and Samsung

  • Apple's AP operation

  • Chart 13: Apple A9/A9X AP production share by foundry

  • Samsung market expansion

  • Chart 14: AP vendor share for Samsung end devices, 2015-2016

  • Apple and Samsung shipment analysis

  • Chart 15: Samsung and Apple AP shipments, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Chart 16: Apple AP shipment share by device type, 2015-2016

  • Chart 17: Samsung AP shipment share by device type, 2015-2016

  • Intel

  • Chart 18: Intel AP shipment share by architecture, 2014-2016

  • Intel underperforms with smartphone AP solutions

  • Chart 19: Intel SoFIA AP shipment share by product, 2015-2016

  • Chart 20: Intel smartphone AP s shipment share by architecture, 2015

  • Dual-systems and 2-in-1 tablets gaining popularity

  • Chart 21: Intel tablet AP shipment share by architecture, 2015

  • Intel mobile AP 2016 shipment forecast

  • Chart 22: Intel AP shipments by mobile platform, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • MediaTek

  • Chart 23: MediaTek AP shipments by mobile platform, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • MediaTek processor product planning

  • Chart 24: MediaTek shipment share by architecture, 2014-2016

  • Chart 25: MediaTek Helio X20 architecture

  • Chart 26: MediaTek Helio X20 shipment share by customer, 2015-2016

  • MediaTek 2016 market share forecast

  • Chart 27: MediaTek AP shipment share by communication technology, 2014-2016

  • Qualcomm

  • Chart 28: Qualcomm AP shipments by product line, 2014-2016

  • Qualcomm affected by weak high-end segment

  • Chart 29: Qualcomm quarterly revenue and net profit, Fiscal 2015 (US$b)

  • Product planning will likely boost market share

  • Chart 30: Snapdragon 820 and customized Kryo cores

  • Chart 31: Qualcomm's mid-range processors to feature high-performing architecture in 2016

  • Qualcomm 2016 AP shipment forecast

  • Chart 32: Qualcomm AP shipments by mobile application, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Spreadtrum

  • Chart 33: Spreadtrum shipment share by region, 2014-2015

  • Spreadtrum product planning

  • Chart 34: Spreadtrum smartphone AP shipment share by communication technology, 2014-2015

  • Chart 35: Market share of AP-based devices in India by vendor, based on communication technology, 2015

  • Chart 36: Spreadtrum smartphone AP shipment to China-based customers, share by communications technology, 2015

  • Spreadtrum 2016 forecast

  • Chart 37: Spreadtrum shipments to China and rest of world, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • HiSilicon and Rockchip

  • Chart 38: HiSilicon AP shipment share by architecture, 2014-2015

  • HiSilicon product planning and performance

  • Chart 39: Huawei P7 is first high-end product adopting a proprietary HiSilicon solution

  • Chart 40: Huawei product shipments based on HiSilicon solutions, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Rockchip product planning and performance

  • Chart 41: Rockchip proprietary solution shipments, 2014-2016 (m units)

  • Chart 42: With unclear Intel SoFIA 4G solution planning, the collaboration deal with Rockchip faces uncertainty

  • TABLES AND CHARTS

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    Published: January 27, 2016

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