Intel

Intel is possibly the most important chipmaker in the US, having pioneered semiconductor manufacturing for more than half a century while giving us some of the best processors ever made along the way.
Whether it’s in the best laptop or the best computer for the home or office, odds are that there is an Intel processor inside it. It is one of the few companies in the world that have the chip-making foundries necessary to produce semiconductors, and so it is a major player on the processor scene regardless of how its latest processors hold up against the competition, all of whom have to look for a foundry to produce their chips.
Founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore (of Moore's Law fame), Robert Noyce, and Arthur Rock, Intel has been a pillar of the digital age since its inception and its chip manufacturing capabilities put it in a special category among chipmakers. It is currently led by CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Latest about Intel

Firefox engineer warns Intel Raptor Lake CPUs are 'crashing more often because of the summer heat,' and it's making me worry about the future of these chips
By Darren Allan published
Should you be worried if you own one of these CPUs? The 14700K in particular is singled out as a concern.

Intel slashes even more workers to help meet 20% workforce cut goal
By Craig Hale published
Intel is set to lay off 5,000 more workers, including 2,500 in Oregon and 2,000 in California, as it flattens company structure.

Want a quad-socket server with 768 cores? Sure, Intel's 192-core Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will deliver that in 2026 — but I wonder whether it will be too little, too late
By Wayne Williams published
Intel’s Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will offer 192 cores and support quad-socket racks with up to 768 cores total.

Intel CEO reportedly admits 'it is too late for us' to catch AI leaders like Nvidia, but here's how it could still recover
By Darren Allan published
Lip-Bu Tan seemingly also said that "we are not in the top 10 semiconductor companies" any longer - a frank admission indeed.

Windows 11 desktop PCs could soon get Copilot+ AI powers, as Intel might radically switch tactics with next-gen CPUs
By Darren Allan published
Ready for your Windows 11 PC to get proper AI powers? Rumor has it Intel's next-gen desktop CPUs could deliver Copilot+ features.

Intel set to transfer marketing jobs to an AI which could ironically be running on Intel processors
By Wayne Williams published
Accenture and AI to lead Intel marketing in company restructuring.

Intel set for huge factory job cuts as it makes a major policy shift
By Craig Hale published
Intel is still looking to cut costs - and up to one in five factory workers could lose their jobs.

Softbank and Intel want to rival Samsung and SK Hynix with HBM memory alternative but I don't think they will succeed - Here's why
By Wayne Williams published
SoftBank and Intel plan new AI memory chip to challenge Samsung and SK Hynix dominance in HBM.
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