Intel to design custom x86 CPUs for Nvidia data center platforms

Intel and Nvidia have announced a wide-ranging partnership which will will see the former design and manufacture custom x86 processors for Nvidia’s data center platforms, as well as build new consumer chips for the PC market.

The agreement will also see Nvidia investing $5 billion in Intel’s common stock at $23.28 per share, pending regulatory approval.

“AI is powering a new industrial revolution and reinventing every layer of the computing stack - from silicon to systems to software," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.