Overview
- CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced Intel will build GPUs and said the program sits under data-center chief Kevork Kechichian.
- Tan said he has hired a chief GPU architect, and Qualcomm veteran Eric Demmers joined in January to work on the initiative.
- Intel plans to define its GPU products based on customer requirements rather than a preset roadmap.
- Tan said a couple of customers are engaging heavily with Intel Foundry, citing interest in 14A and a likely volume ramp later this year.
- Detailed product timelines and named customers have not been disclosed, and Nvidia currently leads the GPU market for AI systems.