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04 Jun 2026, 15:31 UTC · 4h ago
Amazon's $50 Billion Chip Secret: Why It Could Become Nvidia's Biggest AI Rival
24/7 Wall Street
04 Jun 2026, 15:31 UTC · 4h ago
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Amazon's custom silicon division is generating approximately $20 billion in annual revenue and growing at over 100% year-over-year. — Hyper-growth in a high-margin semiconductor segment provides a massive new valuation lever for Amazon beyond retail and cloud.
+0.60CEO Andy Jassy has signaled the potential for external sales of Trainium AI processors, moving Amazon into direct competition with Nvidia and AMD. — Shifting from internal cost-saving to external revenue generation would disrupt the current semiconductor monopoly and open a new market.
+0.50Amazon is utilizing vertical integration by designing its own Graviton and Trainium chips to reduce dependence on third-party vendors and lower AWS operating costs. — Improved margins and reduced capex on third-party chips strengthen AWS's competitive moat and profitability.
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The article highlights Amazon's massive, fast-growing custom chip business and its ability to reduce dependence on external vendors.
The article mentions Broadcom 'sinks' and positions Amazon's growth as a threat to industry giants.
AMD is listed as a competitor that Amazon is positioning itself to compete against directly via Trainium sales.
While acknowledged as the leader, the article frames Amazon as a direct rival that could topple industry giants and reduce customer dependence on Nvidia.
[a_to_b] Amazon is a customer of Nvidia's GPU products for its cloud infrastructure.
[a_to_b] Nvidia sells GPUs to cloud providers like Amazon, though Amazon is seeking to reduce this dependence.
[mutual] Amazon's custom chip business and potential external Trainium sales position it as a direct rival to Nvidia.
[mutual] The potential for external sales of Trainium processors would place Amazon in direct competition with AMD.
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