Due to Intels integration of design and fab they&#x27;ve been in a good position to make tradeoffs regarding design rules.  Intel has been first to a new node pretty consistently and they&#x27;ve generally had better drive currents at a given node than their competitors.  But I&#x27;d be willing to bet all this causes lots of extra work for their design teams who, given how much money Intel can throw at the problem, are large and very skilled.