“With the rise of genAI and advancements in system design, the demand for computing power is evolving faster than ever. This is the first time I and Lisa [Su, CEO of AMD] have agreed on something,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said during an onstage presentation, humorously acknowledging the collaboration. “But this time, it’s for the greater good.”

The alliance includes a long list of other founding members including Microsoft, Google, and Meta, as well as Lenovo, the company that hosted the announcement at its Tech World 2024 conference in Bellevue,

AMD's and Intel's CEOs explain why they have joined forces to create a blue-chip advisory board to shape the future of the ubiquitous x86 microprocessor architecture.