Intelvs.Microchip Technology
INTC vs MCHP · both in Chips & accelerators, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Designs and builds the processors, accelerators and memory that train and run AI.
Intel is about 14× larger than Microchip Technology by market cap; year to date, Intel leads (+206.6% vs +22.4%).
Side by side
| INTC | MCHP | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $577B | $41.4B |
| Price | $107.08 | $75.52 |
| Today | −5.3% | −3.2% |
| Return YTD | +206.6% | +22.4% |
| Return 1Y | +204.3% | +20.1% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −16.6% | −14.1% |
| P/E | — | 86.5 |
| P/S | 10.1 | 8.1 |
| P/B | 6.6 | 6.4 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
IntelINTC
A turnaround with government money behind it. Intel still sells server and PC processors, but the case now rests on Intel Foundry and whether the 18A process makes it a credible Western manufacturing alternative. Gaudi accelerators are the smaller AI piece.
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The microcontroller is the anchor product; analog and FPGA parts fill out the range for embedded designs in industry and cars.
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