KEY POINTS
  • Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said on Tuesday at a company launch event that Moore's Law is "alive and well."
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said last week Moore's Law has ended.
  • Intel has committed to continue manufacturing some of its chips, while Nvidia relies entirely on third-party foundries for its production.

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Patrick Gelsinger, Intel CEO, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd. 2022.

Two of the most important American semiconductor companies disagree about the pace of chip advancements and whether Moore's Law still applies.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said on Tuesday at a company launch event that Moore's Law, a rule of thumb from Intel's founder dating back to the 1960s, is "alive and well." The theory, posited by Gordon Moore, implies that chips will continue to get faster and cheaper at a predictable rate.

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