“2011 was an exceptional year for Intel,” said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. “With outstanding execution the company performed superbly, growing revenue by more than $10 billion and eclipsing all annual revenue and earnings records. With a tremendous product and technology pipeline for 2012, we’re excited about the global growth opportunities presented by Ultrabook systems, the data center, security and the introduction of Intel-powered smartphones and tablets.”

Intel reported full-year revenue of $54 billion (2010: $43.6 billion), operating income of $17.5 billion, and net income of $12.9 billion (2010: $11.5 billion). For the fourth quarter, the company posted revenue of $13.9 billion, operating income of $4.6 billion, and net income of $3.4 billion.

Full Year Business unit revenue

• PC Client Group had revenue of $35.4 billion, up 17% from 2010
• Data Center Group had revenue of $10.1 billion, up 17% from 2010
• Other Intel architecture group had revenue of $5.0 billion, up 64% from 2010
• Intel Atom microprocessor and chipset revenue of $1.2 billion, down 25% from 2010
• McAfee Inc. and Intel Mobile Communications contributed revenue of $3.6 billion