NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang has reached a remarkable personal net worth of $109.2 billion, outpacing Intel’s current market capitalization, which hovers around $96 billion. The sharp contrast in fortunes between the two semiconductor giants underscores NVIDIA’s dominant role in the AI revolution and Intel's ongoing struggles.

Huang’s financial leap has been propelled by NVIDIA’s strong position as the leading manufacturer of AI GPU accelerators. Despite a 10% drop in its stock price since reaching an all-time high last June, NVIDIA remains one of the five largest companies globally, alongside tech titans such as Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon.

Huang directly holds over 75 million NVIDIA shares, with an additional 786 million shares tied up in trusts and partnerships. Even after selling 6 million shares this year for more than $700 million, his total holdings exceed $100 billion. As a result, Huang now ranks 11th on Forbes’ real-time billionaire list, only $20 billion shy of entering the top 10.

Meanwhile, Intel has been grappling with its worst financial crisis in decades. In August 2024, the company’s stock price plummeted by 22%, dragging its market cap down by $39 billion practically overnight. This drop sparked speculation that Intel could be removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Intel has since announced plans to restructure its foundry business as a separate subsidiary with its own board to attract new customers.

Adding to the intrigue, social media users have humorously suggested that Huang should buy Intel, although such a move is highly unlikely due to regulatory challenges. Regardless, Huang’s rise, driven by NVIDIA’s AI supremacy, continues to captivate the tech world, especially with industry leaders like Elon Musk and Larry Ellison reportedly seeking his AI GPUs for their own ventures.

NVIDIA’s dominance in the AI sector is expected to continue, with the company controlling nearly 90% of the global GPU AI server market, leaving AMD trailing far behind. This success has solidified Huang’s place as a key player in the technology sector, with his personal fortune now exceeding the value of Intel, one of his industry’s foundational giants.