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Nvidia Closes $5 Billion Intel Share Purchase to Cement CPU–GPU Partnership

The private placement formalizes a multi-year plan to link Intel x86 processors with Nvidia’s accelerated computing stack.

Overview

  • Intel issued roughly 214.7–215 million shares to Nvidia at $23.28 each for a total of $5 billion, according to SEC filings.
  • The transaction closed on December 29 under a securities purchase agreement dated September 15, 2025.
  • U.S. antitrust authorities cleared the investment earlier in December, per a notice from the Federal Trade Commission.
  • The stake underpins a reported collaboration to co-develop chips that combine Intel CPUs with Nvidia GPU chiplets connected via NVLink, with Intel manufacturing and Nvidia integrating the platforms.
  • Premarket moves were mixed, with Nvidia shares down about 1.3% and Intel little changed, according to Reuters.