Part 6/11:
With the rise of data centers, Intel again found a profitable niche, leveraging its manufacturing prowess. However, the introduction of a rigorous tick-tock model—consistently shrinking die sizes and innovating microarchitectural designs—ultimately faltered after a critical missed execution in 2014. As TSMC continued its ascent, Intel's once unbeatable advantage in manufacturing fell by the wayside, and the company's chip performance lagged behind.