TSMC warns of Intel Foundry's growing prowess during the company's latest earnings call — 'We view Intel as our formidable competitor and do not underestimate them'

During TSMC's latest earnings call, the company's CEO emphasized Intel Foundry as a significant competitor in the chipmaking industry. Despite Intel not yet securing many high-volume external customers, its semiconductor production operations remain substantial. TSMC acknowledges Intel's technology leadership and manufacturing excellence, highlighting the importance of these factors in the competitive foundry market. Intel is ramping up production of various CPUs using advanced fabrication processes, positioning itself as a formidable player alongside TSMC and Samsung in the semiconductor industry.