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
Look out, Apple – Microsoft could be working with Intel to optimize Lunar Lake CPUs for Windows 11 to take on M3 silicon
There’s a boatload of rumors talking up the promise of Lunar Lake at this point – should Apple be worried?
Galaxy Book5 Pro leak shows Samsung’s thin-and-light laptop might be powered up by an 8-core Intel Lunar Lake CPU and Battlemage GPU
Galaxy Book5 Pro could be a big leap forward driven by one of Intel’s promising next-gen laptop CPUs.
AMD could release faster versions of last-gen Ryzen CPUs that are perfect for budget builds and upgrades
Are Ryzen 5000XT CPUs inbound? It looks that way, and refreshed last-gen chips might be great value for money.
Fresh leak is the first we’ve heard about Intel Battlemage in some time – complete with a suggestion that 2nd-gen GPUs will be worryingly late
This could be a glimpse of mid-to-lower-end Battlemage graphics cards – so how do they shape up?
Another driver update, another set of huge performance boosts for free, as Intel Arc GPUs keep getting better
Intel keeps knocking it out of the park with Arc GPU updates, as another driver almost triples frame rates with some games.
Intel awarded billions by US government to ramp up chip production
Intel is set to receive up to $8.5 billion to increase semiconductor manufacturing, creating thousands of jobs in the process
Intel Arrow Lake CPUs might not arrive until 2025 – and that could be great news for AMD
The more we hear about the battle of the next-gen CPUs, the more it seems AMD may just have the upper hand.
Intel’s new i9-14900KS will actually run faster in pre-built systems than custom PCs – for one unusual reason
Intel’s powerful 14900KS CPU gets an unusual advantage in pre-built PCs – system builders, take note.
