# Demand for Intel's central processors from firms offering AI services was so strong in the first quarter that it sold even chips it had originally written off.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-25 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Intel sold processors it had previously written off due to high AI-driven demand.
- Intel's shares rose over 24%, pushing its value above $416 billion for the first time.
- Intel's stock price surpassed its previous record from the dot-com bubble in 2000.
- Market optimism about AI inference is reviving the strategic importance of central processors over graphics chips.

**Companies:** Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Arm
**Countries:** United States

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