5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel

Intel said it will work closely with Elon Musk to support Terafab, a joint SpaceX–Tesla chip project.

Terafab aims for a 1-terawatt, ultra-high-performance chip fabrication capability that may span multiple locations and could cost billions.

Intel CEO Tan described Terafab as a step change in how silicon logic, memory and packaging will be built; Intel called itself a proud partner.

Exactly how the venture will be executed remains unclear; neither Intel nor Tesla has filed paperwork with the U.S. SEC, and Musk did not answer WIRED's questions.

Intel is pitching advanced manufacturing capacity as part of a comeback, and WIRED noted securing outside customers is critical to Intel’s success.