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Acquired · Intel · Numbers

Numbers

Every reported figure in the Intel file, each carrying its source line and the date the figure was captured. Hover any evidence bullet for the citation link.

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Market cap at peak of PC era (2000)

27 yr

~$500B

most valuable semiconductor company in history at the time; the Wintel duopoly with Microsoft defined personal computing

[Acquired Intel episode + public record] · as of 2000

Manufacturing process lag vs TSMC (2023)

4 yr

~2 nodes behind

Intel's 10nm (2019) was delayed 4+ years; TSMC shipped 5nm in 2020; Intel foundry recovery is the central strategic bet of Pat Gelsinger's return

[Acquired Intel episode + industry analysis] · as of 2023

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Most figures here are 18 months or older — useful for the structural read but verify before quoting in real-time analysis.

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