NVIDIA and Intel announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data center and personal computing products designed to accelerate workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets. The companies said the effort will connect NVIDIA and Intel architectures using nvlink and combine NVIDIA’s Artificial Intelligence and accelerated computing stack with Intel’s x86 ecosystem. The alliance is framed as a fusion of the two companies’ platforms to expand their ecosystems and support next-generation computing needs.
Under the agreement, Intel will design and manufacture NVIDIA-custom x86 central processing units for data center use, which NVIDIA will integrate into its Artificial Intelligence infrastructure platforms and bring to market. For personal computing, Intel will build and offer x86 system-on-chips that integrate NVIDIA rtx GPU chiplets, creating x86 rtx system-on-chips intended to power a wide range of PCs that require tight CPU and GPU integration. The announcement highlights technical integration via nvlink and emphasizes combined strengths in process technology, manufacturing and advanced packaging to deliver these solutions.
The release also states that NVIDIA will make an equity investment in Intel common stock, but the press release lists the investment amount and per-share purchase price as not stated. The investment remains subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals, including any applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino act. The CEOs of NVIDIA and Intel held a webcast press conference at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern) to discuss the announcement. Press contacts named in the release are Ken Brown for NVIDIA and Cory Pforzheimer for Intel. Both companies included forward-looking statements and cautions that the anticipated benefits, timing and success of products and the equity investment involve risks and uncertainties detailed in their respective SEC filings.
