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A historic leader in the semiconductor industry, mentioned as a key competitor to AMD and Nvidia in the context of long-term strategic success.


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Summary

Intel Corporation, founded on July 18, 1968, by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is a major designer, manufacturer, and seller of computer components, including central processing units (CPUs), chipsets, network interface controllers, flash memory, and graphics processing units (GPUs). Intel was a key player in the rise of Silicon Valley and was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, which formed the majority of its business until 1981. While Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, its primary business shifted to microprocessors with the success of the personal computer (PC). The company's partnership with Microsoft Windows in the 1990s, known as "Wintel," significantly shaped the PC landscape, and Intel became the dominant supplier of PC microprocessors with a 90% market share. Intel has faced increased competition from AMD since the late 2010s, leading to a decline in its dominance, though it still held a 68.4% market share in the x86 market as of 2023. Intel has been a Fortune 500 company since 2007 and was one of the first companies listed on Nasdaq. The company also supports open-source projects through its Open Source Technology Center.

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  • Name

    Intel Corporation

  • Type

    American multinational technology company

  • Founders

    Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce

  • Products

    Central Processing Units (CPUs), chipsets, network interface controllers, flash memory, graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), SRAM, DRAM, embedded processors, system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions

  • Employees

    121100

  • Current CEO

    Pat Gelsinger

  • Headquarters

    Santa Clara, California, United States

  • Key Investor

    Arthur Rock

  • Founding Date

    1968-07-18

  • Nasdaq Listing

    One of the first companies listed

  • Incorporated In

    Delaware

  • Primary Business

    Microprocessors for personal computers and data centers

  • Fortune 500 Status

    Since 2007

  • Company Name Origin

    Integrated Electronics

  • x86 Market Share (2023)

    68.4%

  • Associated Executive Leadership

    Andrew Grove

  • Semiconductor Manufacturer Ranking (2024)

    Third-largest by revenue

  • Semiconductor Manufacturer Ranking (Historical)

    World's largest by revenue

Timeline
  • Intel Corporation founded by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata, DBPedia, web search)

    1968-07-18

  • Created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip, the Intel 4004. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, web search)

    1971

  • Became a public company. (Source: web search)

    1971

  • Introduced the erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) chip. (Source: web search)

    1971

  • SRAM and DRAM memory chips represented the majority of its business until this year. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, web search)

    1981

  • EPROM chip was the company's most successful product line until this year. (Source: web search)

    1985

  • Partnership with Microsoft Windows, known as 'Wintel,' significantly shaped the PC landscape. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

    1990s

  • Became the dominant supplier of PC microprocessors with a 90% market share. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

    1990s

  • Invested heavily in new microprocessor designs, fostering rapid growth of the computer industry. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    1990s

  • Included in the Fortune 500 list of largest United States corporations by revenue. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2007

  • Began facing increased competition from AMD, leading to a decline in its dominance. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

    2010s (late)

  • Held a 68.4% market share in the x86 market. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

    2023

  • Ranked as the world's third-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2024

Intel

Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer components such as central processing units (CPUs) and related products for business and consumer markets. It was the world's third-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue in 2024 and has been included in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue since 2007. It was one of the first companies listed on Nasdaq. Intel supplies microprocessors for most manufacturers of computer systems, and is one of the developers of the x86 series of instruction sets found in most personal computers (PCs). It also manufactures chipsets, network interface controllers, flash memory, graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and other devices related to communications and computing. Intel has a strong presence in the high-performance general-purpose and gaming PC market with its Intel Core line of CPUs, whose high-end models are among the fastest consumer CPUs, as well as its Intel Arc series of GPUs. Intel was founded on July 18, 1968, by semiconductor pioneers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, along with investor Arthur Rock, and is associated with the executive leadership and vision of Andrew Grove. The company was a key component of the rise of Silicon Valley as a high-tech center, as well as being an early developer of static (SRAM) and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips, which represented the majority of its business until 1981. Although Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip—the Intel 4004—in 1971, it was not until the success of the PC in the early 1990s that this became its primary business. During the 1990s, the partnership between Microsoft Windows and Intel, known as "Wintel", became instrumental in shaping the PC landscape, and solidified Intel's position on the market. As a result, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs in the mid to late 1990s, fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry. During this period, it became the dominant supplier of PC microprocessors, with a market share of 90%, and was known for aggressive and anti-competitive tactics in defense of its market position, particularly against AMD, as well as a struggle with Microsoft for control over the direction of the PC industry. Since the 2000s and especially since the late 2010s, Intel has faced increasing competition from AMD, which has led to a decline in its dominance and market share in the PC market. Nevertheless, with a 68.4% market share as of 2023, Intel still leads the x86 market by a wide margin.

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  • Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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  • Intel | History, Products, & Facts | Britannica Money

    Intel was founded in July 1968 by American engineers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. Unlike the archetypal Silicon Valley start-up business with its fabled origins in a youthful founder’s garage, Intel opened its doors with $2.5 million in funding arranged by Arthur Rock, the American financier who coined the term venture capitalist. Intel’s founders were experienced, middle-aged technologists who had established reputations. Noyce was the coinventor in 1959 of the silicon integrated circuit [...] Britannica Money Motorola logo Andrew Grove at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 1997 NEC Corporation # Intel Motorola logo Andrew Grove at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 1997 NEC Corporation Intel Desktop Board D915GUX Intel, a leading American brand and manufacturer of semiconductor computer circuits. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company’s name comes from “integrated electronics.” ## Beginnings [...] Following its DRAM success, Intel became a public company in 1971. That same year Intel introduced the erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) chip, which was the company’s most successful product line until 1985. Also in 1971 Intel engineers Ted Hoff, Federico Faggin, and Stan Mazor invented a general-purpose four-bit microprocessor and one of the first single-chip microprocessors, the 4004, under contract to the Japanese calculator manufacturer Nippon Calculating Machine Corporation,

  • Everything you need to know about Intel | IT Pro - ITPro

    Intel was established in 1968 by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, former employees of Fairchild Semiconductor, who initially named their venture NM Electronics. Shortly afterward, the company acquired the rights to the name “Intel,” short for Integrated Electronics, and was officially renamed Intel Corporation. ##### Intel at a glance Image 10: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger giving a talk on stage in front of a large image of a CPU (Image credit: Intel) Founded: July 18, 1968 [...] Intel has led the semiconductor industry for over 50 years, defining the trajectory of modern computing. As one of the largest and most influential chipmakers globally, Intel has been instrumental in advancing personal computers, powering data centers, and enabling countless electronic devices. Here, we explore the history, innovations, and far-reaching impact of this tech giant in shaping today’s digital world. History of Intel ---------------- [...] Additionally, Intel provides system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, which consolidate multiple functions into single chips for enhanced efficiency. Intel’s SoCs are used in a variety of applications, from smartphones and embedded systems to industrial automation and smart appliances, delivering optimized performance and power management.

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    is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to

Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, and is one of the developers of the x86 series of instruction sets, the instruction sets found in most personal computers (PCs). Incorporated in Delaware, Intel ranked No. 45 in the 2020 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue for nearly a decade, from 2007 to 2016 fiscal years. Intel supplies microprocessors for computer system manufacturers such as Acer, Lenovo, HP, and Dell. Intel also manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphics chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. Intel (integrated and electronics) was founded on July 18, 1968, by semiconductor pioneers Gordon Moore (of Moore's law) and Robert Noyce (1927–1990), and is associated with the executive leadership and vision of Andrew Grove. Intel was a key component of the rise of Silicon Valley as a high-tech center. Noyce was a key inventor of the integrated circuit (microchip). Intel was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, which represented the majority of its business until 1981. Although Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became its primary business. During the 1990s, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry. During this period, Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for PCs and was known for aggressive and anti-competitive tactics in defense of its market position, particularly against Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), as well as a struggle with Microsoft for control over the direction of the PC industry. The Open Source Technology Center at Intel hosts PowerTOP and LatencyTOP, and supports other open-source projects such as Wayland, Mesa, Threading Building Blocks (TBB), and Xen.

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Intel Corporation, 1501, South Mopac Expressway, Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78746, United States

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