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Business Organization
As of December 29, 2012, we managed our business through the following operating segments:
For a description of our operating segments, see “Note 28: Operating Segment and Geographic Information,” in Part II,
Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Products
Platforms
We offer platforms that incorporate various components and technologies, including a microprocessor and chipset, or
stand-alone SoC. Additionally, a platform may be enhanced by additional hardware, software, and services.
A microprocessor—the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system—processes system data and controls other
devices in the system. We offer microprocessors with one or multiple processor cores. Multi-core microprocessors can
enable improved multitasking and energy-efficient performance by distributing computing tasks across two or more cores.
Our 2nd, 3rd, and expected-to-be-released 4th generation Intel® Core™ (formerly code-named Haswell) processor families
integrate graphics functionality onto the processor die. In contrast, some of our previous-generation processors
incorporated a separate graphics chip inside the processor package. We also offer graphics functionality as part of a
separate chipset outside the processor package. Processor packages may also integrate a memory controller.
A chipset sends data between the microprocessor and input, display, and storage devices, such as the keyboard, mouse,
monitor, hard drive or solid-state drive, and optical disc drives. Chipsets extend the audio, video, and other capabilities of
many systems and perform essential logic functions, such as balancing the performance of the system and removing
bottlenecks. Some chipsets may also include graphics functionality or a memory controller, for use with our
microprocessors that do not integrate those system components.
We offer and continue to develop SoC products that integrate our core processing functions with other system
components, such as graphics, audio, and video, onto a single chip. SoC products are designed to reduce total cost of
ownership, provide improved performance due to higher integration and lower power consumption, and enable smaller
form factors such as smartphones and tablets.
We also offer features designed to improve our platform capabilities. For example, we offer Intel® vPro™ technology, a
computer hardware-based security technology for the notebook and desktop market segments. This technology is
designed to provide businesses with increased manageability, upgradeability, energy-efficient performance, and security
while lowering the total cost of ownership.