Overview
- CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel will build GPUs tied to data-center and AI workloads in a market where Nvidia holds a commanding lead.
- Intel hired former Qualcomm executive Eric Demmers as chief GPU architect, a move he confirmed on LinkedIn.
- The program is overseen by data-center head Kevork Kechichian and will be shaped by customer requirements as it develops.
- Tan said a couple of customers are engaging heavily with Intel Foundry around the 14A node, with volume manufacturing likely ramping later this year.
- Some press reports suggest Intel may be scaling back certain consumer gaming GPUs, but the company has not confirmed those claims.