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.
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I've never taken Intel's GPU competition seriously, but the Arc B580 has left me no choice - it just surpassed the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 in Vulkan benchmarks
If there was any time to give Intel's GPUs any attention, it would be now, with the Arc B580 defeating the RTX 4060 in Vulkan benchmarks.
Windows 11’s Recall feature finally rolls out to AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs – here’s how to try it
You can now get Recall on your Copilot+ PC with an AMD or Intel CPU – but should you?
Intel appoints two chip industry veterans to board, hunt for CEO continues
Days after Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down, two industry veterans have joined the company’s board.
Intel unleashes XeSS 2 for Arc GPUs with huge changes to speed up PC games, borrowing a few pages from Nvidia’s DLSS playbook
Intel reveals XeSS 2 alongside new Battlemage GPUs – packs frame generation and low latency tech to supercharge games.
China declares US chips unsafe, urges companies to use domestic semiconductors
China has warned organizations against the use of US chips, as well as banning mineral exports used in US military applications.
Pat Gelsinger retires as Intel CEO following poor company performance
After a troubling financial period, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has stepped down after 40 years’ service to the company.
Intel confirms Arc desktop GPU launch on December 3, while Battlemage B570 leak hints that it could be a dream budget graphics card
Leaked spec for the B570 gives us hope that Intel could pitch it as a low-end champ of a graphics card.
