Intel Corporation, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells computer components, primarily CPUs, for both business and consumer markets. Ranked as the world's third-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue in 2024, Intel has been a Fortune 500 company since 2007 and was among the first companies listed on Nasdaq.
On July 18, 1968, Intel was incorporated in Mountain View, California, by Gordon E. Moore, Robert Noyce, and Arthur Rock.
In 1968, Intel was founded by engineers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, along with investor Arthur Rock. It became a key component of the rise of Silicon Valley.
In April 1969, Intel introduced its first logo, designed by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. The logo featured the company's name in all lowercase with the Helvetica font in a cool blue color. It was known as the "dropped-e" logo due to the letter "e" being dropped below the other letters, connecting the T and L.
The third logo, introduced in 2020, draws inspiration from the original Intel logo from April 1969, particularly in the classic feel of the letters N and E.
In 1969, Intel's first product was the 3101 Schottky TTL bipolar 64-bit static random-access memory (SRAM). Intel also produced the 3301 Schottky bipolar 1024-bit read-only memory (ROM) and the first commercial metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) silicon gate SRAM chip, the 256-bit 1101 in the same year.
In 1970, Intel released the 1103, the first commercially available dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).
On November 15, 1971, Intel introduced the Intel 4004 microprocessor to the mass market, originally developed for Busicom.
In 1971, Intel created the first commercially available microprocessor, the Intel 4004.
In 1971, Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip, the Intel 4004.
By 1972, the 1103 had become the bestselling semiconductor memory chip in the world.
In 1972, Intel opened its first international manufacturing facility in Malaysia.
In 1973, Intel created one of the first microcomputers.
In 1974, Dov Frohman founded the Israeli branch of Intel in a small office in Haifa.
In 1975, Intel initiated a project aimed at developing a highly advanced 32-bit microprocessor.
In 1978, Intel launched "Operation Crush", a major marketing and sales campaign for the 8086 microprocessor, aiming to secure as many customers as possible. This campaign resulted in the IBM PC division adopting the processor.
Since the mid-1980s, Intel has addressed supply base reduction as an issue, adopting an "n + 1" rule of thumb for maintaining production levels.
By 1981, microprocessors became Intel's primary business after the success of the PC in the early 1980s.
In 1981, IBM introduced its personal computer, which quickly became successful.
In 1981, Intel released the Intel iAPX 432, a 32-bit microprocessor that was deemed too ambitious. The processor ultimately failed to meet performance objectives and was unsuccessful in the marketplace.
In 1982, Intel created the 80286 microprocessor.
By 1983, increased competition from Japanese semiconductor manufacturers had dramatically reduced the profitability of the DRAM market for Intel.
In 1983, Intel president Andy Grove focused the company on microprocessors due to increased pressure from Japanese memory-chip manufacturers.
In 1984, the Intel Scientific Computers division was founded by Justin Rattner to design and produce parallel computers.
The Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, a law sought by Intel and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), was enacted.
In 1985, Compaq, the first IBM PC clone manufacturer, produced a desktop system based on the faster Intel 80286 processor.
In 1986, Compaq quickly followed with the first 80386-based system, beating IBM and establishing a competitive market for PC-compatible systems. This set up Intel as a key component supplier.
In 1989, Intel introduced the 486 microprocessor.
In 1989, Intel's Dennis Carter met with Ron Mion, VP of Marketing at MicroAge, to discuss Intel's concerns about their market share being eroded by competitors. Intel wanted MicroAge to influence its computer suppliers to favor Intel chips, but Mion believed the marketplace should decide. Intel argued that educating PC buyers on the value of Intel microprocessors would be too difficult.
In 1990, Intel established a second design team, tasked with designing the processors code-named "P5" and "P6" in parallel. The company committed to releasing a major new processor every two years.
In 1991, Intel launched its Intel Inside marketing campaign, associating brand loyalty with consumer selection.
In 1991, Intel launched the "Intel Inside" marketing and branding campaign. This campaign was instrumental in establishing Intel as a household name, moving beyond its role as a component supplier known primarily within the PC industry.
In 1991, Intel marketing manager Dennis Carter elevated the "Intel in it" idea to become "Intel Inside", launching it as a worldwide branding campaign.
In 1991, antitrust allegations that had been simmering since the early 1990s resulted in one lawsuit against Intel.
In 1992, the Intel Scientific Computers division was renamed to the Intel Supercomputing Systems Division.
In 1993, Intel introduced the P5 as the Intel Pentium, substituting a registered trademark name for the former part number.
In 1993, Intel was sued by nine former employees alleging they were laid off due to being over the age of 40, which constitutes age discrimination.
In 1993, the Santa Clara design team started development of the successor to the x86 architecture, codenamed "P7".
In June 1994, Intel engineers discovered a flaw in the floating-point math subsection of the P5 Pentium microprocessor. Under certain data-dependent conditions, the low-order bits of the result of a floating-point division would be incorrect.
In October 1994, Thomas Nicely, a Mathematics Professor at Lynchburg College, independently discovered the flaw in the Intel Pentium microprocessor and posted about it on the Internet after receiving no response from Intel. This led to widespread awareness and pressure on Intel to address the issue.
In 1994, Intel introduced its iconic five-note jingle, which became globally recognized and was heard in 130 countries by its tenth anniversary.
In 1994, Intel sanctioned one of the earliest corporate Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender employee groups, and supports a Muslim employees group, a Jewish employees group, and a Bible-based Christian group.
In 1994, Thomas R. Nicely discovered the Pentium FDIV bug, a hardware flaw in early Intel Pentium processors affecting floating-point division accuracy.
In 1994, the D♭–D♭–G♭–D♭–A♭ xylophone/marimba jingle, known as the "Intel Spiral" or "Intel Bong", was created by Musikvergnuegen and written by Walter Werzowa to coincide with the launch of the Pentium processor.
The United States Copyright Office registered a copyright claim to the 1994 sound recording of the "Intel Spiral" in 2017.
In 1995, Intel released the P6 as the Pentium Pro.
In 1995, Ken Hamidi was fired from Intel at the age of 47, later founding FACE Intel, which claims Intel weeds out older employees.
In January 2018 it was reported that all Intel processors made since 1995 (besides Intel Itanium and pre-2013 Intel Atom) had been subject to two security flaws dubbed Meltdown and Spectre.
In 1997, Intel improved the Pentium Pro into the Pentium II.
In 1999, a court decision blocked Ken Hamidi from using Intel's email system to distribute criticism of the company to employees.
In 1999, the Intel jingle was modified to coincide with the launch of the Pentium III processor, though the 1994 version continued to be used until 2014.
In 2004, the 1999 version of the Intel jingle continued to overlap with the remade 2004 version.
Since 1999, Intel has had significant participation in the open source communities.
After 2000, Intel experienced slowed growth in demand for high-end microprocessors. Competitors like AMD garnered significant market share.
In June 2001, Intel introduced the Itanium, the resulting implementation of the IA-64 64-bit architecture. Its performance with legacy x86 code was disappointing, and it struggled to compete with x86-64.
In 2002, Intel received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign.
In 2002, according to SEC charges, Dell had an agreement with Intel to receive rebates in exchange for not using chips manufactured by AMD, continuing until 2006.
From 2003, Intel was allegedly involved in anti-competitive practices against AMD, as per the European Commission's accusations in July 2007.
In 2003, exclusivity payments with intel grew to 10% of Dell's operating income.
In 2003, residents of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, accused Intel of releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in excess of their pollution permit.
In 2003, the decision in Intel Corp. v. Hamidi overturned the previous ruling, allowing Ken Hamidi to use Intel's email system to distribute criticism of the company.
In 2004, AMD brought further claims against Intel related to unfair competition.
In 2004, Sebastian Lester designed Neo Sans Intel, a customized version of Neo Sans and Neo Tech.
In 2004, the Intel jingle was remade for the second time to coincide with the new logo change. This version overlapped with the 1999 version and wasn't mainstreamed until the launch of the Core processors in 2006.
On June 6, 2005, Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, announced that Apple would be using Intel's x86 processors for its Macintosh computers, switching from the PowerPC architecture.
In September 2005, Intel responded to a lawsuit from AMD, disputing AMD's claims and asserting that Intel's business practices were fair and lawful. Intel argued that AMD's struggles were due to their own business decisions.
In November 2005, images of Intel's new brand identity began circulating online, originating from a French site called x86-Secret. Intel's legal team initially took the images down, but they were later reuploaded by Taiwanese site DigiTimes.
In 2005, AMD continued to bring claims against Intel related to unfair competition.
In 2005, CEO Paul Otellini reorganized Intel to refocus its core processor and chipset business on platforms (enterprise, digital home, digital health, and mobility).
In 2005, Intel faced criticism for not granting free redistribution rights for the firmware required for their wireless products, specifically the Intel Pro/Wireless 2100, 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG and 3945ABG. This led to campaigns advocating for free operating systems to include binary firmware under acceptable terms. Linspire-Linux creator Michael Robertson highlighted Intel's difficult position, balancing open source principles with maintaining relationships with large customers like Microsoft. Theo de Raadt of OpenBSD accused Intel of being "an Open Source fraud" due to a perceived misrepresentation of the situation at an open source conference.
In 2005, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission found that Intel violated the Japanese Antimonopoly Act and ordered Intel to eliminate discounts discriminating against AMD. Intel agreed to comply.
On January 3, 2006, Intel officially introduced its second logo, created by FutureBrand. The logo combined elements of the previous logo and the Intel Inside campaign while modernizing it. It abandoned the "dropped-e" in favor of a "vortex" and featured a stylized version of the new Neo Sans Intel font. The logo often featured Intel's new "Leap Ahead" tagline.
On January 10, 2006, Apple announced the first Mac computers containing Intel CPUs.
In mid-January 2006, Intel announced that they were dropping the long-running Pentium name from their processors. They phased out the Pentium names from mobile processors first, when the new Yonah chips, branded Core Solo and Core Duo, were released.
In February 2006, South Korean officials raided Intel's South Korean offices as part of an investigation into potential antitrust law violations.
On June 27, 2006, Intel announced the sale of its XScale processor business to Marvell Technology Group for an estimated $600 million.
In July 2006, a resident claimed that Intel's reports documented more than 1,580 pounds (720 kg) of VOCs released from their Rio Rancho site.
On July 27, 2006, Intel released the Core 2 family of processors. This was based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, and was a 64-bit design.
By early August 2006, Apple had its entire line of consumer Macs running on Intel processors.
In October 2006, Transmeta initiated a lawsuit against Intel, alleging patent infringement related to computer architecture and power efficiency technologies.
On November 9, 2006, the acquisition of Intel's XScale processor business by Marvell Technology Group was completed.
From November 2006, the Apple Xserve server was updated to Intel Xeon processors and was offered in a configuration similar to Apple's Mac Pro.
In 2006 Intel released MIT-licensed X.org drivers for their integrated graphic cards of the i965 family of chipsets.
In 2006, Dell began to adopt AMD as a secondary supplier, which led to Intel discontinuing their rebates and causing a decline in Dell's financial performance.
In 2006, Intel expanded its promotion of open specification platforms beyond Centrino, to include the Viiv media center PC and the business desktop Intel vPro.
In 2006, Intel unveiled its Core microarchitecture, perceived as a significant leap in processor performance.
In 2006, Neo Sans Intel was introduced alongside Intel's rebranding. Previously, Intel used Helvetica as its standard typeface in corporate marketing.
In 2006, the 2004 remake of the Intel jingle was mainstreamed with the launch of the Core processors, though the melody remained unchanged.
Since the rebranding in 2020, Intel has retained the mainstream 2006 version of its jingle, alongside numerous variants of the new remake.
In July 2007, the European Commission accused Intel of anti-competitive practices against AMD, dating back to 2003, including preferential pricing, delaying AMD product launches, and providing chips at below-standard cost.
In September 2007, South Korean regulators accused Intel of violating antitrust law, an investigation that started in February 2006 with a raid on Intel's South Korean offices.
In October 2007, Intel settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Transmeta, agreeing to pay US$150 million initially, followed by US$20 million annually for five years. Both companies dropped lawsuits against each other, and Intel gained a perpetual non-exclusive license for Transmeta technologies.
From 2007, Intel was accused of evading property taxes, leading to the incident with Indian officials in August 2016.
In the first quarter of 2007, Dell's operating income peaked at 76% due to the Dell-Intel agreement.
Since 2007, Intel has been included in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.
Since 2007, Maxine Fesberg has been the CEO of Intel Israel.
In January 2008, the state of New York started an investigation of Intel on whether the company violated antitrust laws in pricing and sales of its microprocessors.
In June 2008, the European Union (EU) filed new charges against Intel, continuing the investigation into anti-competitive practices.
In June 2008, the South Korean Fair Trade Commission ordered Intel to pay a fine of US$25.5 million for taking advantage of its dominant position to offer incentives to major Korean PC manufacturers conditional on not buying products from AMD.
In June 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated an antitrust investigation into Intel regarding pricing and sales of its microprocessors.
In November 2008, Intel released the 1st-generation Core processors based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. Intel also introduced a new naming scheme, with the three variants now named Core i3, i5, and i7.
In 2008, Intel began shipping mainstream solid-state drives (SSDs) with up to 160 GB storage capacities.
In 2008, Intel introduced the Penryn microarchitecture and released a processor with the Nehalem architecture, which was well-received.
In 2008, Intel planned to shift the emphasis of its Intel Inside campaign from traditional media to newer media, such as the Internet. The company required that at least 35% of the funds provided to companies in its co-op program be used for online marketing.
In 2008, Intel spun off key assets of a solar startup business effort to form an independent company, SpectraWatt Incorporated.
In 2008, a court date was set for the ongoing legal battle between Intel and AMD, indicating the continuation of their dispute.
Through 2008, Intel allegedly continued to evade property taxes, contributing to the later confrontation with Indian officials in August 2016.
On April 23, 2009, Intel handed the Moblin project over to the Linux Foundation.
In May 2009, the European Union found that Intel had engaged in anti-competitive practices, fining them €1.06 billion (US$1.44 billion).
On November 4, 2009, the Attorney General of New York filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, alleging the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the microprocessor market.
On November 12, 2009, AMD agreed to drop its antitrust lawsuit against Intel in exchange for $1.25 billion. The companies released a joint statement expressing a focus on product innovation and development.
In November 2009, the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued Intel, accusing them of bribery and coercion of computer makers to favor Intel chips over rivals' chips.
In December 2009, the FTC announced it would initiate an administrative proceeding against Intel in September 2010.
By 2009, Intel was using a good–better–best strategy with Celeron being good, Pentium better, and the Intel Core family representing the best the company has to offer.
In 2009, Intel announced its plan to remove conflict resources from its supply chain, particularly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, utilizing audits and organizational input.
In 2009, an economic impact analysis attributed almost $14.6 billion in activity to Intel's operations in Oregon, including $4.3 billion in personal income and 59,990 jobs.
Since late 2009, Intel's mainstream processors have been called Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, and Core i9 in order of performance from lowest to highest.
On July 22, 2010, Dell agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $100 million in penalties for not accurately disclosing accounting information to investors. The SEC found that Dell had an agreement with Intel for rebates in exchange for not using AMD chips.
In August 2010, Intel and Infineon Technologies announced that Intel would acquire Infineon's Wireless Solutions business.
In September 2010, the FTC initiated an administrative proceeding against Intel, as announced in December 2009, due to antitrust concerns.
In 2010, Intel purchased McAfee, a manufacturer of computer security technology, for $7.68 billion.
In 2010, the Westmere microarchitecture, a successor to Nehalem, was released with a die shrink to 32 nm and included Intel HD Graphics.
Intel's 2010 annual financial report indicated that $1.8 billion, or 6% of the gross margin and nearly 16% of the total net income, was allocated to all advertising, including the Intel Inside campaign.
In February 2011, Intel began to build a new microprocessor manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona.
In March 2011, Intel bought most of the assets of Cairo-based SySDSoft.
In April 2011, Intel began a pilot project with ZTE Corporation to produce smartphones using the Intel Atom processor for China's domestic market.
In July 2011, Intel announced that it had agreed to acquire Fulcrum Microsystems Incorporated, a company specializing in network switches.
In October 2011, Intel reached a deal to acquire Telmap, an Israeli-based navigation software company.
In October 2011, Intel started selling its Core i7-2700K "Sandy Bridge" chip to customers worldwide.
In December 2011, Intel announced that it reorganized several of its business units into a new mobile and communications group.
As early as 2011, rumors of Apple switching from Intel processors to their own designs began circulating.
At the Intel Developers Forum in 2011, four Taiwan ODMs showed prototype ultrabooks that used Intel's Ivy Bridge chips.
In 2011, ECONorthwest conducted an economic impact analysis of Intel's economic contribution to the state of Oregon.
In 2011, Intel Capital announced a new $300 million fund to support startups working on technologies in line with the company's concept for next-generation notebooks (ultrabooks).
In 2011, Intel released the Sandy Bridge-based 2nd-generation Core processor family.
In 2011, SpectraWatt filed for bankruptcy.
Intel's partnership with Google was announced at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) in 2011.
In January 2012, Google announced Android 2.3, supporting Intel's Atom microprocessor.
In July 2012, Intel agreed to buy 10% of the shares of ASML Holding NV for $2.1 billion and another $1 billion for 5% of the shares that need shareholder approval to fund relevant research and development efforts, as part of a EUR3.3 billion (US$4.1 billion) deal to accelerate the development of 450-millimeter wafer technology and extreme ultra-violet lithography by as much as two years.
At the 2012 Intel Developer Forum, Intel introduced the Ivy Bridge-based 3rd-generation Core processor. It featured a die shrink to 22 nm, and supported both DDR3 memory and DDR3L chips.
In 2012, Intel planned to introduce Medfield, a processor for tablets and smartphones, to the market.
In March 2025, Intel engaged in a significant restructuring. Intel's headcount in Israel also fell below 9,000 for the first time since 2012.
In the 2012 rankings by the Enough Project, Intel was rated the best of 24 consumer electronics companies regarding conflict minerals, recognized as a "Pioneer of progress".
As of July 2013, five companies were using Intel's fabs via the Intel Custom Foundry division: Achronix, Tabula, Netronome, Microsemi, and Panasonic.
In July 2013, Intel confirmed the acquisition of Omek Interactive, an Israeli company that makes technology for gesture-based interfaces.
In September 2013, the acquisition of a Spanish natural language recognition startup, Indisys was announced.
In October 2013, the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) was launched. Intel joined this coalition of public and private organizations.
In 2013, Intel announced that it would support all tier-one operating systems such as Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS.
In 2013, Intel began its sponsorship of FC Barcelona, marking the company's involvement in professional sports.
In 2013, Intel completed the new microprocessor manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona, now the 10 nm-certified Fab 42.
In 2013, Intel plans to improve power consumption of its chips for ultrabooks, like new Ivy Bridge processors, which will only have 10W default thermal design power.
In 2013, Intel reached a foundry agreement to produce chips for Altera using a 14 nm process.
In January 2018 it was reported that all Intel processors made since 1995 (besides Intel Itanium and pre-2013 Intel Atom) had been subject to two security flaws dubbed Meltdown and Spectre.
In March 2014, Intel announced a $6 billion plan to expand its operations in Israel, involving continued investment in existing and new plants until 2030. As of March 2014, Intel employed 10,000 workers at four development centers and two production plants in Israel.
In June 2014, the General Court, part of the European Court of Justice, rejected Intel's appeal against the 2009 EU fine for anti-competitive practices.
In November 2014, Intel designed a Paddington Bear statue named "Little Bear Blue" as part of a collection of fifty statues created by various celebrities and companies and located around London, England. The statue was located outside Framestore in Chancery Lane, London, a British visual-effects company which uses Intel technology for films including Paddington. The statues were auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
In November 2014, Intel stated that it was planning to use optical fibers to improve networking within supercomputers.
In December 2014, Intel bought PasswordBox.
As of late 2014, the binary firmware for Intel's wireless products still had not obtained a license compatible with free software principles, despite the negative attention Intel received since 2005.
At the Consumer Electronics Show 2014, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced that the company's microprocessors would henceforth be conflict-free.
In 2014, Intel Clear, a global font family designed by Red Peak Branding and Dalton Maag, was announced. Initially available in Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts, it replaced Neo Sans Intel as the company's corporate typeface.
In 2014, Intel changed its typeface to Intel Clear, which was created by Red Peak Branding and Dalton Maag.
In 2014, Intel dismissed thousands of employees in response to "evolving market trends".
In 2014, Intel settled an antitrust lawsuit and a class-action suit related to cold calling employees of other companies.
In 2014, Intel's chief executive Brian Krzanich urged the rest of the industry to follow Intel's lead by also shunning conflict minerals.
In 2014, the Intel Inside branding was updated to reflect the new Intel Clear font.
In 2014, the original 1994 version of the Intel jingle was phased out after overlapping with the 1999 version for several years.
In January 2015, Intel announced an investment of $300 million over five years to enhance gender and racial diversity within its own company and the technology industry.
In January 2015, Intel purchased a 30% stake in Vuzix, a smart glasses manufacturer.
In February 2015, Intel announced its agreement to purchase German network chipmaker Lantiq.
In June 2015, Intel announced its agreement to purchase FPGA design company Altera for $16.7 billion, in its largest acquisition to date.
In October 2015, Intel bought cognitive computing company Saffron Technology for an undisclosed price.
In December 2015, Intel completed the acquisition of Altera.
Between 2015 and 2021, Cadence Design Systems, where Lip-Bu Tan was CEO, unlawfully exported chips to China.
In 2015, Intel released its Global Diversity & Inclusion 2015 Annual Report. The male-female mix of US employees was reported as 75.2% men and 24.8% women. For US employees in technical roles, the mix was reported as 79.8% male and 20.1% female.
In February 2016, Intel released its Global Diversity & Inclusion 2015 Annual Report, which highlighted a retention problem, particularly for African Americans.
In April 2016, Intel cancelled the SoFIA platform and the Broxton Atom SoC for smartphones.
In August 2016, Indian officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) threatened to dump garbage on Intel's campus for evading property tax payments between 2007 and 2008.
In August 2016, Intel purchased deep-learning startup Nervana Systems for over $400 million.
In September 2016, Intel sold a majority stake in its computer-security unit, McAfee, to TPG Capital.
In December 2016, Intel acquired computer vision startup Movidius for an undisclosed price.
In December 2016, Maxine Fesberg announced her resignation as CEO of Intel Israel.
In 2016, Intel cut 12,000 jobs due to declining PC sales.
In 2016, Intel deprecated its Tick-Tock model of microarchitecture development, transitioning to a process–architecture–optimization model with the release of the 7th-generation Core family (Kaby Lake).
In 2016, Intel deprecated the tick-tock model of processor development with the release of the 7th-generation Core family based on Kaby Lake, ushering in the process–architecture–optimization model.
In 2016, Intel originally planned to introduce 10 nm products.
In 2016, Intel stated its expectation for its entire supply chain to be conflict-free by the end of the year.
Since January 2017, Yaniv Gerti filled the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of Intel Israel.
In March 2017, Intel announced it had agreed to purchase Mobileye, an Israeli developer of "autonomous driving" systems for US$15.3 billion.
In June 2017, Intel Corporation announced an investment of over ₹1,100 crore (US$130 million) for its upcoming Research and Development centre in Bangalore, India.
In 2017, Intel announced that the Itanium 9700 series (Kittson) would be the last Itanium chips produced.
In 2017, Intel became an official sponsor of the Olympic Games, with the sponsorship spanning from the 2018 Winter Olympics to the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2017, Intel delayed the mass production of its 10 nm products.
In 2017, Intel introduced SSDs based on 3D XPoint technology under the Optane brand name.
In 2017, Red Peak Branding produced the Intel Brand Book as part of Intel's brand identity campaign. The book celebrates the company's achievements and sets the new standard for Intel's visual and auditory identity.
In 2017, the United States Copyright Office registered a copyright claim to the 1994 sound recording of the "Intel Spiral", citing a perceptible and sufficient amount of creative production authorship. However, registration was refused for the underlying musical composition due to a lack of originality.
In early January 2018, it was reported that all Intel processors made since 1995 (besides Intel Itanium and pre-2013 Intel Atom) had been subject to two security flaws dubbed Meltdown and Spectre.
Since January 2018, many different cache-attack vulnerabilities have been identified, including Spectre, where instructions are executed temporarily by a microprocessor potentially leaking data.
Since January 2018, many different cache-attack vulnerabilities related to transient execution, like Spectre, have been identified in CPUs.
Beginning with the 2018 Winter Olympics, Intel's sponsorship of the Olympic Games took effect, which was announced in 2017 and lasted until the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2018, Intel delayed mass production of its 10 nm products again and released Cannon Lake (marketed as 8th-generation Core) in small quantities.
In 2018, Intel's first microarchitecture under the 10 nm node, Cannon Lake (marketed as 8th-generation Core), was released in small quantities.
The foundry business was closed in 2018 due to Intel's issues with its manufacturing.
In January 2019, Intel announced an investment of over $11 billion on a new Israeli chip plant.
In September 2019, Intel introduced mass-produced 10 nm 10th-generation Intel Core mobile processors (codenamed "Ice Lake").
In 2019, Intel released the 10th-generation of Core processors, codenamed "Amber Lake", "Comet Lake", and "Ice Lake".
On June 22, 2020, Apple announced that it would be transitioning the company's entire Mac line from Intel CPUs to custom Apple-designed processors based on the ARM architecture over the course of the next two years.
On September 2, 2020, Intel introduced its third logo, created by Andrew Mirikian of VMLY&R using the Intel One custom font. The new logo was inspired by previous designs and intended to convey both tradition and reliability, and highlight the power of their processor.
In September 2020, Intel launched 11th-generation Core mobile processors, codenamed Tiger Lake. These processors were based on the Willow Cove microarchitecture and a refined 10 nm node.
By November 2020, Apple unveiled the M1, its processor custom-designed for the Mac.
In 2020, Apple began to transition away from the x86 architecture and Intel processors to their own Apple silicon for Macintosh computers.
In 2020, Intel continued to use the Skylake microarchitecture, with optimizations, due to difficulties in shrinking the process node from 14 nm to 10 nm.
In 2020, a new version of the Intel jingle debuted alongside Intel's new visual identity, with numerous variants being used since the rebranding. The mainstream 2006 version of the jingle was also retained.
In 2020, as part of a new visual identity, Intel introduced a new typeface, Intel One, designed by Tobias Frere-Jones and Fred Shallcrass of Frere-Jones Type. It replaced Intel Clear as the primary font used by the company in its branding, though Intel Clear remains in use.
In 2024 and 2025, AMD made significant advances in the server CPU market, narrowing the gap with Intel. While Intel remains the dominant player, it has seen its market share slip from over 90% in 2020.
On March 23, 2021, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced the IDM 2.0 strategy, including investments in manufacturing facilities, use of internal and external foundries, and the creation of Intel Foundry Services (IFS). He also confirmed that Intel's 7 nm process was on track, with Ponte Vecchio and Meteor Lake being the first products using it.
On March 30, 2021, Intel released 11th-generation Core desktop processors (codenamed "Rocket Lake"), fabricated using Intel's 14 nm process and based on the Cypress Cove microarchitecture. It replaced Comet Lake desktop processors.
In November 2021, Intel recruited some of the employees of the Centaur Technology division from VIA Technologies, a deal worth $125 million, and effectively acquiring the talent and know-how of their x86 division.
In December 2021, Intel said it will invest $7.1 billion to build a new chip-packaging and testing factory in Malaysia.
Between 2015 and 2021, Cadence Design Systems, where Lip-Bu Tan was CEO, unlawfully exported chips to China.
From 2016 until 2021, Intel released more optimizations on the Skylake microarchitecture with Kaby Lake R, Amber Lake, Whiskey Lake, Coffee Lake, Coffee Lake R, and Comet Lake.
In 2021, SK Hynix acquired most of Intel's NAND memory business for $7 billion. Intel also discontinued its consumer Optane products in 2021.
In 2021, under new CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel reversed course and started hiring thousands of engineers.
In December 2024, Pat Gelsinger was ousted as Intel's CEO after a tenure which began in 2021.
In late 2021, Intel released the 12th-generation Intel Core processors (codenamed "Alder Lake"). This generation was fabricated using Intel's 10 nm process, called Intel 7, and was based on a hybrid architecture.
In January 2022, Intel selected New Albany, Ohio, as the site for a major new manufacturing facility costing at least $20 billion.
In February 2022, Intel agreed to acquire Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion.
In May 2022, Ericsson and Intel pooled to launch a tech hub in California to focus on the research and development of cloud RAN technology.
In May 2022, Intel announced it had acquired Finnish graphics technology firm Siru innovations.
In July 2022, Intel disclosed that it would cease future product development within its Optane business, which in turn effectively discontinued the development of 3D XPoint as a whole.
In August 2022, Intel signed a $30 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to fund its factory expansions in Chandler, with Intel funding 51% of the cost.
In 2022, Intel announced its plan to take Mobileye automotive unit public via an IPO of newly issued stock, maintaining its majority ownership of the company.
In 2022, Intel announced that they would be discontinuing the Pentium and Celeron naming schemes for their desktop and laptop entry-level processors.
In 2022, the €1.06 billion fine for anti-competitive practices was dropped.
Intel had layoffs in the fall of 2022.
On January 31, 2023, Intel announced pay cuts affecting employees above midlevel, ranging from 5% upwards, as part of $3 billion in cost reductions.
In August 2023, Intel terminated the acquisition of Tower Semiconductor as it failed to obtain approval from Chinese regulators within the 18-month transaction deadline.
In September 2023, the fine for anti-competitive practices was re-imposed as a €376.36 million fine, after being dropped in 2022.
In October 2023, Intel confirmed it would be the first commercial user of high-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography tools.
In December 2023, Intel unveiled Gaudi3, an artificial intelligence (AI) chip for generative AI software.
In 2023, Intel announced it would be dropping the 'i' in their future processor markings. For example, products such as Core i7, would be called Core 7. Ultra would be added to the endings of processors that were in the higher end, such as Core Ultra 7.
Initially, the start of construction for the Magdeburg, Germany mega factories was planned for 2023.
Starting in 2023, the "Intel Processor" branding would replace the Pentium and Celeron naming schemes for Intel's desktop and laptop entry-level processors.
In February 2024, reports surfaced indicating that users of K-versions of the 13th- and 14th-generation Core i7 and i9 desktop CPUs were experiencing crashing issues in certain workload scenarios.
On April 13, 2024, Nvidia acknowledged that the instability problem was associated with the Intel 13th- and 14th-generation CPUs, advising owners to contact Intel customer support.
In April 2024, Intel reached a definitive agreement to sell 51% of Altera to Silver Lake and announced the cancellation of the potential IPO.
On June 4, 2024, Intel announced AI chips for data centers, the Xeon 6 processor, aiming for better performance and power efficiency compared to its predecessor.
In June 2024, the company announced that it was stopping development on a Kiryat Gat-based factory in Israel.
In August 2024, Intel announced that it would cut 15,000 jobs to save $10 billion in 2025, following $1.6 billion in losses for Q2. The company would offer early retirement and voluntary departure options.
On September 24, 2024, Intel disclosed architecture details for its Lunar Lake processors for AI PCs.
On November 1, 2024, it was announced that Intel would drop out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on November 8, with Nvidia taking its place.
In November 2024, Intel customers filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming Intel knew about undisclosed instability issues affecting 13th- and 14th-generation Raptor Lake CPUs.
In December 2024, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger was ousted amid ongoing struggles to revitalize the company.
In 2024, AMD made significant advances in the server CPU market, narrowing the gap with Intel.
In 2024, Intel maintained sponsorships with Riot Games, valued at US$5 million annually, and JD Gaming, valued at US$3.3 million annually, showing their ongoing commitment to esports.
In 2024, Intel was the world's third-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue.
The start of construction for the Magdeburg, Germany mega factories was postponed to late 2024.
On March 13, 2025, Intel announced the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as their new CEO, effective March 18, after four months of interim co-CEOs.
In April 2025, Intel's chief marketing officer Brett Hannath announced a new marketing campaign called "That's the power of Intel Inside," designed to highlight the usage of Intel products across different markets and industries.
In July 2025, Intel confirmed that it would let go of nearly 24,000 employees—about 15% of its workforce—by the end of 2025 as part of a wider restructuring plan.
On August 7, 2025, President Trump called for Lip-Bu Tan's removal as CEO due to his China connections.
On August 11, 2025, Lip-Bu Tan met with President Trump and US Secretaries Howard Lutnick and Scott Bessent at the White House.
In August 2025, the United States government purchased 433.3 million Intel shares at $20.47 per share, equivalent to a 9.9% stake.
In September 2025, Nvidia invested $5 billion in Intel as part of a partnership to jointly develop data-center and personal-computing CPUs.
In October 2025, Intel commenced talks to add rival AMD to its foundry customers.
As of the third quarter of 2025, Intel retained a majority share of the server CPU market at 63.3%, with AMD at 36.5%.
Despite a positive outlook in the last quarter of 2025, Intel shares dove more than 10% on 22 January 2026.
In 2025, a remaining transaction worth $2 billion between SK Hynix and Intel is expected to occur.
In August 2024, Intel announced that it would cut 15,000 jobs to save $10 billion in 2025.
Intel expected the New Albany, Ohio manufacturing facility to begin producing chips by 2025.
Despite a positive outlook in the last quarter, Intel shares dove more than 10% on 22 January 2026.
The production start for the Magdeburg, Germany mega factories was scheduled for 2027.
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