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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
Intel and Google announce multi-year deal for Xeon processors in AI infrastructure
Intel and Google signed a multiyear Xeon deal while co-developing IPUs to keep x86 relevant against Arm's rise in AI servers.
Intel and SambaNova introduce a hardware system combining GPUs, RDUs, and CPUs
Intel and SambaNova introduce a hardware system combining GPUs, RDUs, and CPUs to handle inference workloads across execution, decoding, and orchestration tasks.
Crimson Desert is now playable on Intel Arc GPUs — but work is needed
Official Intel GPU support in Crimson Desert is still on the way via Pearl Abyss, but the latest driver has made the game playable for Arc GPU users.
Reviewer raves about one of Intel's best CPU releases in years
Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus delivers impressive rendering, editing, and AI performance, often outperforming older Intel and similarly priced AMD CPUs.
Get Intel’s Core i7 desktop processor for just $340 using this promo code
Get Intel’s Core i7 desktop processor for just $340 using this promo code — a nearly $50 saving on a modern 20-core chip.
“We wanted to focus on those three things… not always done by our competitors when they put out products” – I talked to Intel about its plans for 2026, Panther Lake, and beyond
Interview Intel’s Nish Neelalojanan on Panther Lake performance and expectations.
Intel GPU users, you might want to wait before you buy Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss' new Crimson Desert is unplayable on PCs using Intel Arc GPUs, as the platform is currently unsupported.
Intel's new trick for Arc GPUs speeds up loading times for some games
Intel's Precompiled Shaders feature allows for up to 3x speedier loading with Arc Battlemage GPUs and integrated graphics for Panther and Lunar Lake.
