'Legendary engineer' Jim Keller says he thinks Intel is worth $1 trillion
Regarding Intel, which is expected to post a loss of more than 200 billion yen in its second quarter 2024 financial results and is rumored to be acquired by another company, Jim Keller, a former chief engineer and known as a 'legendary engineer' in the semiconductor industry, said, 'I think a great Intel is worth $1 trillion (about 150 trillion yen).'
Jim Keller says a 'great Intel' is worth $1 trillion, company would be sold at fire sale pricing if sold now | Tom's Hardware
In response to the story that 'Intel's board is trying to sell the company to increase shareholder value,' Keller commented, 'If you have a great goal and a team that loves working toward that goal, you can build value. Intel built the fastest CPU with the best process. (Selling the company) is not going to increase shareholder value, it's just a fire sale. I'm very sad about that.'
you build value by having a great goal and a team that loves working to the goal.
— Jim Keller (@jimkxa) February 18, 2025
Intel built the fastest cpus on the best process.
this is not unlocking shareholder value, it's a fire sale https://t.co/ele5GXyLud
it makes me sad
Analyst Pierre Ferrague responded, 'There's a time for big dreams and a time for laying the groundwork for the next big thing. Intel joins the well-run Broadcom family, Altera and Mobileye go their separate ways, and Intel's foundries become a national asset that we protect and regenerate.' Keller responded, 'I think a great Intel is worth a trillion dollars. Tossing that away seems a bit reckless.'
I think a great Intel is worth $1 trillion. Seems a little careless to throw w it away
— Jim Keller (@jimkxa) February 18, 2025
Asked about the idea of firing the existing executives and taking Intel private, he said , 'It'd be difficult, but it's doable. It's amazing what people can do when they have a big goal and they have people who believe in them.'
In addition, the news site Tom's Hardware has questioned the rumors of Intel being acquired by Broadcom and TSMC under President Trump's 'America First' policy, whether it is possible for TSMC, a Taiwanese company, to proceed with the acquisition of Intel's foundry. It also points out that while Broadcom has the financial resources to acquire the product division, the change in Intel's ownership will automatically terminate the cross-licensing agreement with AMD, which will mean that the company will no longer have access to cutting-edge information that has been shared up until now.
Broadcom and TSMC are reportedly considering splitting up Intel's business and acquiring it - GIGAZINE
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