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Global AI Server Compute ASIC CPU Attach Shipment by Chip Model, Hyperscalar, Design Partner & Foundry Forecast, Mar 2026

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March 31, 2026

Overview: This workbook provides granular unit shipment forecasts and host CPU architecture attach rates from 2024 through 2028, supporting our latest research note and PR: "ARM CPUs Accelerate Structural Takeover in AI ASIC Servers, on Track for 90% Market Share by 2030."

Key Insights & Datasets:

  • Host CPU Architecture Transition: Detailed tracking of the structural shift from merchant x86 processors to proprietary ARM-based designs across major hyperscalers' custom AI server infrastructure.
  • Hyperscaler ASIC & CPU Roadmaps: Generation-by-generation analysis of specific ASIC models (e.g., Google TPU, AWS Trainium, Microsoft Maia) and their respective host CPU pairing choices, highlighting the inflection point of ARM adoption.
  • Supply Chain & Advanced Packaging Dynamics: Evolution of front-end nodes, back-end packaging, and the design partner landscape (Broadcom, Marvell, MediaTek, Alchip) that are enabling these next-generation, high-density AI clusters.


The workbook includes a detailed Data Center AI Server Compute ASICs & Host CPU Tracker, fully segmented by the following dimensions:

  • Company (Hyperscaler): (Google, AWS, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Apple, xAI, Softbank, Fujitsu, ByteDance)
  • ASIC Model Name: (TPU, Trainium/Inferentia, Maia, MTIA, Nexus Titan, etc.)
  • Design Service Partner: (Broadcom, MediaTek, Marvell, Alchip, GUC, AMD)
  • Front End Foundry & Process Node: (TSMC, Samsung / 5nm, 3nm, 2nm, A16, SF2P, etc.)
  • Back End & Advanced Packaging: (TSMC, Intel / CoWoS-S, CoWoS-L, CoWoS-R, EMIB-T, SoIC, etc.)
  • Host CPU Architecture: (x86, ARM, x86→ARM transition trajectories)




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Published Date: 31 March 2026



Category

Industry

Semiconductors

Service

HPC, Cloud AI Server

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Report

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Author

David Wu

David Wu is a Research Associate at Counterpoint Research in Taiwan, dedicated to foundry and semiconductor research, providing insights into market trends and key industry developments. Prior to joining Counterpoint Research, he gained experience in Deal Advisory, Private Equity, and TMT Corporate Banking, where he built a solid foundation in industry research and financial analysis. David Wu holds a double bachelor’s degree in Accounting and International Business from National Chengchi University.