Just ahead of the launch of Intel's Panther Lake CPUs, AMD has released two slides showing how its Ryzen AI processors are superior.

Thanks to its hugely powerful new integrated Xe3 GPU, the Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU series has stolen a surprise victory for frame rates.

Intel ( INTC) and AMD ( AMD) received upgrades to Overweight by KeyBanc as both chipmakers have mostly sold out of server CPUs for 2026 due to surging data center and artificial intelligence demand.

And Intel says AMD is 'selling ancient silicon'.

AMD’s K6 range drew heavily from the Nx686 design and when launched in 1997 mounted a serious challenge to Intel's Pentium dominance. The microprocessor was specifically designed to integrate with existing desktop designs which used Pentium CPUs.

Intel and AMD shares surged Tuesday after KeyBanc analysts upgraded the stocks, pointing to signs of strong AI demand. The analysts said their checks suggest both chipmakers have nearly sold out of their expected 2026 capacity for server CPUs, and are considering raising prices.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD stock) continued the rally on Thursday after Wall Street’s most bullish analysts unleashed fresh upgrades focused on extraordinary demand for the chipmaker’s server processors.

KeyBanc Capital Markets has upgraded Intel and AMD to Overweight, citing stronger-than-expected data-center demand and tightening memory supply across the semiconductor industry.

Multiple reports have indicated that Apple is turning to Intel for future iPhone chips. Now, analyst Jeff Pu is

Intel (INTC) shares were active in extended trading on Thursday after the semiconductor giant reported fourth-quarter results. Read for more.

Intel’s dominance is slipping as Ryzen and EPYC processors gain huge ground across client and enterprise environments.