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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

One thing to keep in mind that while Intel does make CPUs, a large part of their business are fabs and just like Samsung, TSMC is eating Intels lunch and are getting destroyed in practically every front. AMD doesn't need to worry about fabs so that is likely why they are so profitable.

Intels current state is:
Fabs: TSMC > Intel
CPUs: AMD > Intel
GPUs: Nvidia > AMD >>>>>> Intel

Intel does have a lot of customers and a lot of loyal large volume clients like Dell but fabs are an endless moneysink and Intel has like little to no wins in other fronts to stay profitable and keep their fabs alive.

This is true. The fabs are a massive financial drain.
But that is also part of Intels own fault for not opening up capacity for external companies sooner to draw in long term contracts.

Random_Matt said:

Duh, ask Dell etc why that is. Those stats are nothing to do with DIY builders.

I am aware of the cause and effect.
The issue is that... A company that is still a monopoly is financially worse off than a company in the same market... That isn't normal in most markets.