The process misstep was an error. Sticking with monolithic dies well past their EoL was an error. Missing the low power chips for mobile was an error. Everything they've done in discrete GPUs was an error.
Intel make really great WiFi chips and C2D and Nehalem were spectacular. Since then they ran a fantastic profit margin.
It's not remotely obvious that they're still great at designing chips.
Didn't Intel exit the HBM market a few years back and now it's soaring?
Also Intel is being a dick about their wifi on AMD systems when that's one of their markets honestly - everyone else's wifi chipsets sucks honestly at least under windows so they should really consider partnering with their enemy instead of trying to fight them. One of the coolest Intel products was that NUC with Intel CPU, igpu, HBM and AMD vega.
Intel was never in the HBM market - you might be thinking of their 3D XPoint/Optane memory developed in collaboration with Micron and discontinued in 2022.
> Sticking with monolithic dies well past their EoL was an error.
Recalling how Intel tried to argue their multi-chip approach was better than AMDs single chip approach back in the early multi-core days, I find this one so hilarious. It's like the tables have turned.
Sticking with monolithic dies well past their EoL was an error.
I'm going to disagree with this one. Monolithic dies are more energy efficient and usually faster. I think Intel, Nvidia, and Broadcom were right to stay monolithic as long as possible. AMD has saved a lot of money by using chiplets and that strategy worked for them as the underdog but companies with better reputation and high margins can afford monolithic.
Intel make really great WiFi chips and C2D and Nehalem were spectacular. Since then they ran a fantastic profit margin.
It's not remotely obvious that they're still great at designing chips.