Intel still has about twice the revenue as AMD, so I am not sure how to see them as an underdog -- they have really maintained a death grip on market share in some segments even when their chips have not been at all competitive.

And a big portion of Intel chips are now made by TSMC in Taiwan anyway. I have the impression that the US government will make sure they have enough money to get back to having their own competitive factories.

Besides that, due to their anti-competitive practices and other issues, I suppose I think the company does not deserve any charity -- they only stopped paying dividends a few months ago, and stopped stock buybacks a few years ago.