Bill Gates says Intel has lost its way, fallen behind in chip design and fabrication

Bill Gates criticizes Intel for lagging in chip design and production.

: Bill Gates expressed disappointment over Intel's current state, stating the company has lost its way in chip design and fabrication. Intel has struggled with transitions and lost market share to rivals like AMD, Nvidia, and TSMC. Gates admired former CEO Pat Gelsinger's efforts to improve Intel's design and fabrication, but doubts the company's ability to recover.

Bill Gates recently commented on Intel's struggles, noting that the company has lost its way in both chip design and fabrication. Despite having a soft spot for Intel due to its pioneering efforts with the Intel 4004 microprocessor in 1971, Gates is stunned at their current predicament.

Intel has faced numerous setbacks, such as delays in transitioning from the 14nm to 10nm and 7nm processes, market share losses to AMD, and Apple's move to its own silicon. The company has also encountered security vulnerabilities, challenges with Raptor Lake, and the ousting of CEO Pat Gelsinger amid financial troubles.

Gates praised Pat Gelsinger for attempting to revamp Intel's design and fabrication but was skeptical about the company's recovery chances. With competition from Nvidia, TSMC, and Qualcomm, and rumors of potential buyouts, Intel's path forward remains challenging despite its higher usage among Steam survey participants.

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