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Updated · currently.att.yahoo.com · Aug 18
Broadcom Sees AI Chip Revenue Top $100 Billion in 2027 as Custom Chips Win Hyperscalers
Updated
Updated · currently.att.yahoo.com · Aug 18

Broadcom Sees AI Chip Revenue Top $100 Billion in 2027 as Custom Chips Win Hyperscalers

2 articles · Updated · currently.att.yahoo.com · Aug 18

Summary

  • $100 billion in 2027 AI semiconductor revenue is Broadcom's latest target, up from about $10.8 billion in the second quarter, or roughly $43 billion annualized.
  • Custom AI chips are driving that outlook because hyperscalers are using application-specific processors as cheaper, workload-tailored alternatives to general-purpose GPUs.
  • Alphabet is a key example: Broadcom helped develop Google's TPU chips, which the report says are supporting rapid Google Cloud growth.
  • Several new orders are expected to hit in 2027, expanding Broadcom beyond its current small client base after management already projected more than 200% AI revenue growth in fiscal Q3.

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