Intel says second-quarter 2026 sales rose 25%

Intel reported second-quarter 2026 financial results, with sales up 25% and management pointing to AI-driven demand for compute as a key growth driver. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company is positioned to capture sustainable growth across its CPU franchise, ASICs, advanced packaging and wafer foundry network.

Tan described the Q2 performance as Intel’s strongest revenue growth in more than fifteen years, attributing the improvement to greater speed, accountability and customer focus. CFO Dave Zinsner said the company exceeded financial guidance on robust demand and better execution, including higher factory yields and improved cycle times. Intel plans to meaningfully increase investments in equipment, clean room space and substrates to support expected growth this year and next across products and foundry.