A deal would unite Qualcomm's mobile-focused Snapdragon line with Intel's dominant PC and server chip divisions, creating a semiconductor powerhouse. Intel dominates the PC processor market with its Core series,

The chip central to Intel’s success is called the central processing unit. Intel released its first version in 1971, said David Laws, the semiconductor curator at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.

Qualcomm has approached the once-dominant chipmaker Intel for a potential buyout, turning the spotlight on the portfolio of products these chip companies have to offer. A deal would unite Qualcomm's mobile-focused Snapdragon line with Intel's dominant PC and server chip divisions,