Nvidia buys 5% of Intel, Intel buys Nvidia IP

A marriage made… somewhere.

September 19, 2025

Jon Peddie

Intel and Nvidia announced a multi-year collaboration to build custom data center and PC platforms for AI training, inference, and accelerated computing. Intel designs and sells Nvidia custom x86 CPUs and x86 SoCs with integrated Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. Nvidia integrates the CPUs into NVLink-connected AI platforms and defines GPU tiles, bridges, and software. The companies align cache, memory, interconnect, packaging, and power targets, and publish reference configurations. Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel at $23.28 per share. Target customers span hyperscalers, enterprises, OEMs, ISVs, and researchers. Nvidia dipped into its $56.8 billion cash reserves and spent 8.8% of

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