Intel Corporation is a dominant American semiconductor company and the world’s largest x86 CPU manufacturer, renowned for driving computing innovation since its founding in 1968. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel pioneered the microprocessor revolution and remains a leader in PC/server CPUs, AI accelerators, FPGAs, and advanced chip manufacturing. After facing fierce competition from AMD, NVIDIA, and ARM-based rivals, Intel is undergoing a major transformation under CEO Pat Gelsinger, refocusing on process leadership (IDM 2.0 strategy), foundry services (IFS), and heterogeneous computing.