It might be better for Intel to split into two. One part focus on design and the other on pure-play manufacturing.
AMD and TSMC shown us that it work.
AMD and TSMC shown us that it work.
How exactly would it be better -- again, given the volumes?
-- The "design" split-off would be instantly lacking modern-node fab capacities (TSMC already said they wont scale up for Intel),
-- the manufacturing part would find itself in competition with those already having better node tech ==> not enough orders to fill the pipe (customers with comparable volumes are already all set WRT fabbing).