Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was once known for being the undisputed leader in chip manufacturing technology. Intel was, for years, the first company to transition to new manufacturing technologies, and for a while, it had a substantial lead over its competitors in terms of performance, power, and area.

Intel leveraged that manufacturing advantage to build products that were significantly more powerful and more power-efficient than what the competition could hope to make.

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