While Intel has collaborated on custom silicon projects in the past, most notably a deal with Amazon last year to produce a custom AI fabric chip and custom Xeon 6 server central processing units (CPUs), the creation of a new group puts custom silicon front and center.

The shake-up sharpens Intel’s foundry and data center strategy, as the chipmaker works to regain competitiveness against AMD, Arm, and TSMC.

Intel said Monday that it has named Arm executive Kevork Kechichian as the new leader of its Data Center Group among other executive changes, including the departure of longtime executive Michelle Johnston Holthaus.

AMD's argument centered on the overall system experience rather than the processor's instruction set. The company emphasized that factors such as processor design, GPU integration, and

Senior Intel exec Michelle Johnston Holthaus will be departing the company after more than three decades, including a short stint as interim co-CEO with David Zinsner after ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger’s departure. Holthaus’ most recent role as Chief Exec of Products comes to a close after 10 months, and the company will not be rehiring for this role.

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In December, ARM revealed plans to begin offering processor designs for the server space in order to challenge Intel by 2014. And manufacturers appear to be following suit.

Windows on Arm laptops have new benchmarks for performance and battery life. But there are scenarios where only an Intel-based machine will rescue you.

Hardware Processors 'The ongoing conversations around ARM vs x86 power are based on a false premise,' says Intel's VP of technical marketing News By Jacob Ridley published August 6, 2024