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Intel Confirms GPU Push With New Chief Architect as Foundry Interest Grows

Intel cites customer interest in its 14A process with a potential volume ramp later this year.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan makes a speech on stage in Taipei, Taiwan May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Overview

  • CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to build GPUs, a category popularized by Nvidia and used widely for AI.
  • The GPU effort is overseen by data center chip chief Kevork Kechichian, Tan told Reuters.
  • Tan said he hired a chief GPU architect, and Qualcomm executive Eric Demmers recently joined Intel after CRN’s report was confirmed on LinkedIn.
  • Tan said a couple of customers are engaging heavily with Intel Foundry, focusing on the 14A node with volume manufacturing likely ramping later this year.
  • Tan described a tight memory market for AI infrastructure and said he expects no relief until 2028.