Intel Stock Could Soar If This Nvidia Rumor Is True
According to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri, Intel is closing in on scoring Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) as a foundry customer. While Intel has both Microsoft and Amazon on board as Intel 18A customers, winning over the largest fabless chip designer by revenue would be an enormous vote of confidence in Intel's foundry business.
There are two compelling reasons why Nvidia may be keen on shifting some production from TSMC to Intel. First, the company is struggling to provide enough gaming GPUs to meet demand. Nvidia recently launched its RTX 50 series graphics cards, but supply has been extremely tight, leading to prices well above MSRP.
Nvidia makes a lot more money selling data center GPUs aimed at AI workloads than it does from gaming GPUs, so it makes sense that artificial intelligence (AI) chips would be the priority. Nvidia only has so much manufacturing capacity at TSMC, and the company would be leaving money on the table if it didn't go all out to meet soaring demand for AI accelerators.
If Nvidia were to shift gaming GPU production to Intel while leaving AI chip production at TSMC, the company would likely have an easier time meeting demand for both products. The longer it takes Nvidia to meet demand from gamers, the more likely it becomes that those gamers give up and move over to GPUs from AMD. AMD's latest RX 9000 graphics cards are impressive, and Nvidia may be losing market share thanks to the rough supply situation.
Second, shifting some production to Intel's U.S.-based foundries would mesh well with the current political climate and avoid potential future tariffs on products coming from Taiwan. The Trump administration is pushing the idea of bringing manufacturing back from overseas, and Nvidia could score some points with a splashy announcement to do exactly that.
Even if this Nvidia rumor is true and the GPU giant ultimately chooses Intel for some production, it would take time for revenue to start rolling in. Any deal would involve a future Nvidia product, potentially the company's next-generation gaming graphics cards, which almost certainly won't launch until 2026 at the earliest.
While winning Nvidia as a foundry customer won't help Intel's financial results in the near term, it would certainly boost investor sentiment. Right now, the jury is still out on whether the Intel 18A process will be a success. Intel's own products built on the process aren't coming until later this year, and it's unclear when third-party products will start being produced in volume. Winning Nvidia as a customer would give investors confidence that Intel 18A is the real deal, and it could lead to a snowball effect as additional chip designers take a serious look.
There's no guarantee that Nvidia will opt for Intel's foundry services. However, if Intel can win over the leading AI chip designer, it would provide an early win for Tan and a much-needed boost for the struggling company. A big piece of good news from the foundry business could be enough to push Intel stock out of the doldrums and deliver solid gains for patient investors.
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