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Nvidia vs Intel: who makes more money?

Nvidia is bigger: $216 billion in revenue against $52.9 billion for Intel, about 4.1 times as much. It also keeps more of each sale: $55.60 of every $100 versus $-0.51. Across 5 rounds from their latest annual reports, Nvidia wins 5.

From each company's latest Form 10-K: Nvidia (year ended January 25, 2026) and Intel (year ended December 27, 2025). Page updated November 8, 2026.

5Nvidia
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0Intel

Revenue Money coming in

NvidiaWins
$216 billion
Intel
$52.9 billion

Net profit After every cost and tax

NvidiaWins
$120 billion
Intel
-$267 million

Kept per $100 of sales Profit margin

NvidiaWins
$55.60
Intel
$-0.51

Employees As each 10-K states it

Nvidia
42,000
IntelMore
85,100

Revenue per employee Revenue ÷ employees

NvidiaWins
$5.14 million
Intel
$621,069

Growth over 5 years Revenue, first to latest year shown

NvidiaWins
+1195%
Intel
-32%

How each one makes its money.

Nvidia

Nvidia sells the chips and networking gear that run AI in data centers, plus graphics cards for gaming and design.

Data center and networking$193B90% of total
Graphics$22.5B10% of total
How Nvidia makes money
Intel

Intel sells processors for PCs and data centers and runs a chip factory business, Intel Foundry, that is losing money.

PC chips$32.2B61% of total
Data center and AI$16.9B32% of total
Other$3.6B7% of total
How Intel makes money

Quick answers.

Who makes more money, Nvidia or Intel?

Nvidia: $216 billion in revenue against $52.9 billion.

Which is more profitable, Nvidia or Intel?

Nvidia keeps more of each dollar ($55.60 of every $100). In total profit, Nvidia made more: $120 billion.

Which has more employees, Nvidia or Intel?

Intel, with about 85,100 against 42,000.

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Sources: NVIDIA Corporation Form 10-K and Intel Corporation Form 10-K on SEC EDGAR. Fiscal years can end in different months, so each side uses its own latest year. Profit means net income.