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To design intelligent silicon solutions that enrich lives by becoming the world's leading semiconductor company

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To design intelligent silicon solutions that enrich lives by becoming the world's leading semiconductor company

Strengths

  • ECOSYSTEM: Strong integrated device manufacturing (IDM) model
  • TALENT: Deep technical expertise in chip design and fabrication
  • SCALE: Established manufacturing capabilities across global sites
  • BRAND: Trusted industry leader with strong enterprise relations
  • RESEARCH: $17B+ annual R&D investment driving innovation pipeline

Weaknesses

  • EXECUTION: Delays in advanced node manufacturing processes
  • AGILITY: Slower innovation cycles vs fabless competitors
  • PRODUCTION: Manufacturing yield issues affecting profitability
  • FOCUS: Resource distribution across too many product initiatives
  • PERCEPTION: Diminished reputation for technology leadership

Opportunities

  • AI: Explosive growth in compute demand for AI infrastructure
  • FOUNDRY: Intel Foundry Services expansion to serve chip design firms
  • CLOUD: Accelerating data center build-outs requiring high-perf chips
  • EDGE: Distributing computing closer to data sources creating demand
  • POLICY: US CHIPS Act providing $52.7B for domestic semiconductor mfg

Threats

  • COMPETITION: TSMC and Samsung advancing process technologies faster
  • MARKET: AMD gaining significant data center market share (+10% YoY)
  • ALTERNATIVES: Cloud providers developing custom silicon solutions
  • ECONOMICS: Rising fab costs ($20B+ per advanced node facility)
  • TALENT: Aggressive recruitment of key engineers by competitors

Key Priorities

  • MANUFACTURING: Accelerate process technology roadmap execution
  • AI: Develop purpose-built silicon solutions for AI workloads
  • FOUNDRY: Scale Intel Foundry Services to serve more customers
  • FOCUS: Streamline product portfolio to maximize resource impact
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To design intelligent silicon solutions that enrich lives by becoming the world's leading semiconductor company

PROCESS MASTERY

Regain semiconductor process technology leadership

  • MANUFACTURING: Achieve Intel 18A process qualification with 30% yield by Q3 2025
  • CAPACITY: Ramp 4 new EUV lithography tools to full production in Arizona and Oregon fabs
  • METRICS: Demonstrate 10%+ performance gain vs. competitors on standard industry benchmarks
  • TIMELINE: Complete all Intel 20A fab conversions by Q2 end with 80% qualification rate
AI ACCELERATION

Become essential provider of AI compute solutions

  • PRODUCT: Launch Gaudi 3 AI accelerator with 2.5x perf vs. previous gen for 10+ cloud providers
  • BENCHMARKS: Achieve top-3 MLPerf rankings in at least 3 categories with new AI products
  • ECOSYSTEM: Grow oneAPI developer community to 500K+ active users with 35%+ AI developers
  • INTEGRATION: Release 5 reference designs combining CPU+GPU+accelerator for AI workloads
FOUNDRY GROWTH

Scale IFS to become top-tier semiconductor foundry

  • CUSTOMERS: Sign 5 new strategic foundry customers with combined $2B+ committed revenue
  • OFFERINGS: Complete Intel 18A PDK (process design kit) for 3+ leading EDA platforms
  • CAPACITY: Achieve 85%+ fab utilization across dedicated foundry production lines
  • REVENUE: Grow IFS revenue to $1.2B+ quarterly run rate by end of Q2 2025
PORTFOLIO FOCUS

Optimize product portfolio for maximum impact

  • RATIONALIZATION: Complete strategic review reducing active products by 30% in mature segments
  • ALLOCATION: Redirect 25% of R&D budget from low-growth to AI and high-performance computing
  • ROADMAP: Consolidate 5+ disparate product lines into 3 unified architectural platforms
  • EFFICIENCY: Reduce product qualification cycle time by 35% through process standardization
METRICS
  • Revenue Growth: +10% YoY by 2026
  • Gross Margin: Return to 50%+ by Q4 2025
  • AI Product Revenue: $5B+ annual run rate by Q4 2025
VALUES
  • Customer Obsession
  • Fearless Innovation
  • Results Orientation
  • Inclusion
  • Quality
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Align the learnings

Intel Product Retrospective

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To design intelligent silicon solutions that enrich lives by becoming the world's leading semiconductor company

What Went Well

  • FINANCIALS: Revenue of $15.4B exceeded guidance by $300M+ in Q1 2024
  • FOUNDRY: Intel Foundry Services revenue grew 36% YoY to $4.4B in 2023
  • EXECUTION: Intel 3 process technology achieving performance targets early
  • ENTERPRISE: Meteor Lake CPUs launched on schedule with strong reception
  • STRATEGY: $20B Arizona fab expansion project remains on track for 2024

Not So Well

  • DATACENTER: Server CPU revenue declined 10% YoY in latest quarter results
  • PROFITABILITY: Gross margin fell to 34.4%, below historical 55%+ averages
  • COMPETITION: Lost 7.5 percentage points of server market share to AMD/ARM
  • GUIDANCE: Forward-looking revenue projections below analyst expectations
  • RESTRUCTURING: $3B cost reduction targets behind quarterly milestones

Learnings

  • FOCUS: Too many simultaneous initiatives diluted execution capabilities
  • VALIDATION: New process technology qualification requires more discipline
  • SCHEDULE: Realistic timelines needed for technology roadmap commitments
  • SEGMENTATION: Customer needs diverging across compute-intensive markets
  • AGILITY: Development cycles must accelerate to match market evolution

Action Items

  • ROADMAP: Accelerate Intel 18A process technology for 2H 2024 production
  • PORTFOLIO: Rationalize product lines to focus on highest-growth segments
  • EFFICIENCY: Complete $3B cost reduction program by end of fiscal 2024
  • INVESTMENT: Increase AI silicon development funding by 45% in next FY
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Secure 3+ major new foundry customers in next 2 quarters
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To design intelligent silicon solutions that enrich lives by becoming the world's leading semiconductor company

Strengths

  • HARDWARE: Gaudi AI accelerators offering strong price/performance
  • ARCHITECTURE: xPU portfolio providing diverse AI compute options
  • SCALE: Manufacturing capacity to meet high-volume AI chip demand
  • INTEGRATION: End-to-end hardware/software solutions for AI
  • ECOSYSTEM: oneAPI cross-architecture programming model for devs

Weaknesses

  • MINDSHARE: Limited AI developer ecosystem compared to NVIDIA
  • PERFORMANCE: Current gen AI accelerators trail NVIDIA in benchmarks
  • SOFTWARE: Less mature AI software stack and ecosystem support
  • SPECIALIZATION: Less optimized for certain AI workload types
  • ADOPTION: Lower market penetration in key AI infrastructure

Opportunities

  • DEMAND: 70%+ CAGR for AI compute through 2027 per industry reports
  • EFFICIENCY: Power-optimized AI solutions for cost-sensitive markets
  • SEGMENTATION: Edge AI applications requiring specialized silicon
  • INTEGRATION: Embedded AI capabilities within traditional CPU/GPU
  • DIVERSIFICATION: Market appetite for NVIDIA alternatives growing

Threats

  • DOMINANCE: NVIDIA's 80%+ market share in AI training hardware
  • ECOSYSTEM: CUDA software platform lock-in effect with developers
  • INNOVATION: Specialized AI startups with disruptive architectures
  • VERTICALIZATION: Hyperscalers developing proprietary AI silicon
  • CAPITAL: Competitors making massive AI R&D investments ($10B+)

Key Priorities

  • PLATFORM: Develop comprehensive AI software/hardware ecosystem
  • DIFFERENTIATION: Focus on performance/watt for AI infrastructure
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Strategic AI software company collaborations
  • SPECIALIZATION: Create purpose-built silicon for diverse AI needs