Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal
As of 2026-10-09, Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal is announced and not yet completed, involving Intel, Amazon. This status may change; this page reflects the wafergraph deals dataset as of 2026-10-09. Intel and AWS signed a multibillion-dollar co-investment for custom AI fabric (18A) and Xeon 6 (Intel 3).
Deal record from the wafergraph deals corpus · every field traces to the sources listed below · page data as of 2026-10-09
- Type
- foundry_deal
- Announced
- 2024-09-16
- Status
- announced
- Parties
- Intel (supplier), Amazon (Annapurna Labs) (buyer)
- Source confidence
- high
The companies involved
Intel
x86 CPU IDM building an external foundry business on 18A and beyond. major in Integrated Device Manufacturer, headquartered in United States. 200 tracked suppliers, 21 tracked customers · supply-chain risk
Amazon (Annapurna Labs)
Designs Graviton CPUs and Trainium AI chips for AWS via Annapurna Labs. major in Custom Silicon Designers, headquartered in United States, market cap $2.74T. 82 tracked suppliers, 4 tracked customers · supply-chain risk
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Sources
Frequently asked questions2
- When was Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal announced?
- Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal was announced on 2024-09-16 and is announced.
- Who were the parties in Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal?
- Intel (supplier), Amazon (buyer).
Cite as: wafergraph, “Intel Foundry–AWS custom chip deal”, https://wafergraph.com/deal/intel_aws_18a/ (data as of 2026-10-09).
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