PALO ALTO, California — On Thursday, July 24th, 2026, U.S. semiconductor leader Intel announced its fastest quarterly revenue growth in over 15 years. The surge is primarily attributed to increased demand for Intel’s central processing units (CPUs), which is now nearly matching that of graphics processing units (GPUs) according to the company.

The revenue boost was largely driven by Intel’s data center and artificial intelligence (AI) segment, which experienced a 59% increase in revenue, reaching $6.3 billion. This growth reflects the ongoing buildout of AI computing infrastructure, underscoring the critical role of CPUs in supporting AI workloads.

Intel’s strong performance highlights the shifting dynamics in the semiconductor market as AI technologies continue to expand globally.

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