Report Highlights
The global microprocessors market should reach $160.8 billion by 2027 from $119.1 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% for the forecast period of 2022 to 2027.
Report Includes
- 70 data tables and 56 additional tables
- A brief general outlook of the global market for microprocessor in embedded applications
- Analyses of the global and regional market trends, with historic market revenue for 2021, estimates for 2022 and 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
- Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for global MPUs market in USD million terms, and corresponding market share analysis based on technology, architecture, product category, end-user industry, and region
- Highlights of the emerging technology trends, opportunities and gaps estimating current and future demand for embedded microprocessors, and impact of COVID-19 on the progress of this market
- Identification of the companies best positioned to meet this demand owing to their proprietary technologies, new product launches, M&A deals, and other strategic alliances
- Insight into recent industry structure, competitive aspects of each product segment, major growth strategies, and company value share analysis based on their segmental revenues
- Updated information on key mergers and acquisition deals, agreements, partnerships, collaborations and product launches within the embedded microprocessor marketplace
- Profile descriptions of the leading global manufacturers of embedded microprocessors, including Apple, Huawei Technologies, Marvell Technology, Qualcomm Technologies and Samsung Electronics
Report Scope
The market scope is defined through consideration of MPU architecture such as ARM-based MPUs and x86-baed MPUs and also focuses on various end-user industries for MPU, including networking devices, medical and healthcare, aerospace and defense, military, consumer electronics, computing and storage, industrial, automotive and transportation, and others. Market estimates are classified on the basis of architecture, technology, products, end-user industries, and geographic regions.
Report Synopsis
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| Base year considered | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forecast period considered | 2022-2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Base year market size | $112.4 billion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Market size forecast | $160.7 billion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth rate | CAGR of 6.2% from 2022 to 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Units considered | $ Millions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Segments covered | Architecture, Technology, Product, End-User Industry | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Countries covered | U.S., Mexico, Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Rest of Europe, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Rest of Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa (MEA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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| Which key sector/s would be most interested in this report?
• Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances
• Industrial
• Computing and Storage
• Networking devices
• Automotive
• Healthcare
This report is of interest to:
• Raw material suppliers.
• Technology integrators.
• Research institutes.
• Investors and venture capitalists.
• Consulting firms.
2. Apple
3. Qualcomm
4. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
5. MediaTek
• Increasing trends such as Autonomous vehicles (AV) and electrification in automotive sector will create huge demand for MPU in future.
• Demand for connected devices over the internet (IoT) in industrial and consumer electronics will drive the growth of MPU in future
Please provide 3 key stats can be taken from the report for visual repurposing:
1. Rapid growth in high performance computing such as PCs, laptop and tablets will create huge opportunities for MPU market
2. Increasing sales of smartphones will boost the MPU market due to the growing demand for improved performance, better image quality, faster connectivity, and longer battery life.
3. Implementation of 5G communication infrastructure will make use of technologies such as AI, IoT which will propel the growth of MPU in future.
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