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AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) have been two of the hottest semiconductor stocks of 2020. Both stocks more than doubled, and easily outpaced the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's gain of roughly 50%.  But should investors expect NVIDIA and AMD to continue outperforming the broader semiconductor market next year? Let's take a fresh look at both chipmakers, and see if one is a better buy than the other. Image source: Getty Images. The key differences between NVIDIA and AMD NVIDIA and AMD both sell GPUs and CPUs. NVIDIA generates most of it revenue from discrete (add-in) GPUs for PCs and data centers. A sma...

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was once considered a stable tech stock that generated reliable returns. Its position as the world's largest manufacturer of x86 CPUs for PCs and data centers gave it a wide moat, and its robust cash flow growth comfortably funded its big buybacks and dividends. However, Intel's stock declined about 15% this year as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 50%. Let's look back at why Intel underperformed the broader industry, and see if it might fare better next year. How Intel lost its mojo For decades, Intel led the CPU market by following "Moore's Law," a prediction ...