As AI workloads grow and energy efficiency becomes critical, enterprises are rethinking their relationship with silicon. General-purpose computing can no longer meet the performance, efficiency and control requirements needed at scale.

This Everest Group whitepaper, supported by HCLTech, explores why custom silicon is becoming a strategic priority and how ecosystem collaboration is enabling successful execution.

• The need: AI, edge computing and domain-specific workloads are driving demand for greater performance, efficiency and architectural control.
• The shift: Eight of the ten largest automotive companies and seven of the ten leading consumer electronics companies are already investing in custom silicon initiatives.

Custom silicon maturity is evolving

While many enterprises recognize the strategic value of silicon control, adoption remains uneven:

• Hyperscalers lead with the most mature programs
• Consumer electronics firms are advancing targeted solutions
• Automotive companies are accelerating investments
• Telecom and manufacturing remain in the early stages

As organizations move from strategy to execution, engineering partners play a critical role in bridging design, software and system integration across the silicon lifecycle.

Explore deeper insights in the whitepaper. Download now.