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Central Processing Units: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Central Processing Units market is valued at about $82.5 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 6.8% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Foundry and Wafer Fabrication (45% of spend). Asia Pacific leads demand at 45%.

Market size
$82.5 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+6.8%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
15

Projected market growth to 2030

Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 6.8% CAGR.

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Cost structure

Foundry and Wafer Fabrication
45%
Research and Development IP Licensing
25%
Assembly Test and Packaging OSAT
15%
Raw Materials and Silicon Substrates
10%
Logistics and Distribution
5%

Regional demand split

Asia Pacific demand
45%
North America demand
25%
Europe demand
15%
Latin America demand
5%
Rest of world demand
10%

Key suppliers

IntelAMD (Advanced Micro Devices)ARM (Advanced RISC Machines)QualcommNVIDIA
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/central-processing-units