intel

The intelligence inside your computer could very well be Intel. The company -- which holds about 80% of the market share for microprocessors that go into desktop and notebook computers, and also into computer servers -- is still #1 in semiconductors. Archrival AMD ate into Intel's market share for a time, but the big guy fought back with faster processors and advanced manufacturing technology. Intel also makes embedded semiconductors for the industrial, medical, and in-vehicle infotainment markets. While most computer makers use Intel processors, PC giants Dell and Hewlett-Packard are the company's largest customers. The Asia/Pacific region generates about two-thirds of Intel's revenues.