Tell ya what I'd do

If I was AMD, I'd fire him right away. If he'll steal Intel secrets, who says he won't steal AMD's? How much information did AMD get/use? We'll probably never know.

I also fault Intel IT security for not securing the laptop on his last day and turning off all remote access to the corporate network.

I feel a lot of contractors will get grilled and lashed with a whip for the actions of what sounds like a full time employee