Archive · 10 Dec 2025
EU Court Reduces Intel's Antitrust Fine
The EU court said Intel did something unfair to hurt its competitors, like AMD.
They had to pay a big fine, but the court reduced it by €140 million.
This is part of a long fight that started in 2009.
Intel is also working on a new computer chip called Panther Lake, which they hope will help them sell more products and catch up to their competitors.
This chip is special because it uses new technology to make computers faster and more powerful.
Intel plans to start making these chips this year and sell them next year.
EU court upheld the antitrust finding against Intel but reduced the fine from €376 million to €236 million.
The court rejected Intel’s main challenge against the European Commission's finding of market abuse.
The reduced fine of €236 million was deemed more appropriate for the gravity and duration of the infringement.
This case is part of a long-running saga that began with a €1.06 billion fine in 2009, which was later thrown out in 2023.
Intel is developing the Panther Lake laptop processor, its first chip built on the new 18A production process, aiming to reclaim market share from AMD.
- Who
- Intel Corporation and the European Commission
- What
- Reduction of Intel's antitrust fine by €140 million
- When
- Ruling delivered on Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Europe's General Court, Luxembourg
- Why
- To reflect the gravity and duration of the infringement
- Original Fine
- €376 million
- Reduced Fine
- €236 million
- Fine Reduction
- €140 million
- Case Number
- T-1129/23
- Initial Fine Year
- 2009
- Initial Fine Amount
- €1.06 billion
- Initial Fine Reversal Year
- 2023