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Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” at CES 2026, first client chips on Intel 18A

Intel used CES 2026 to launch Core Ultra Series 3, also known as Panther Lake. Intel says this is its first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A, designed and manufactured in the United States.



Intel is positioning Series 3 as a wide mobile lineup, with more than 200 PC designs planned from partners. The company also says it has tested and certified Series 3 for embedded and industrial edge use cases, including robotics, smart cities, automation, and healthcare, with requirements like extended temperature support and 24×7 reliability. Jim Johnson, Intel’s SVP and GM of Client Computing Group, says the focus is power efficiency, higher CPU performance, a larger iGPU, more AI compute, and x86 app compatibility.


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At the top end, Intel is adding a new class of Core Ultra X9 and X7 processors. Intel says these parts pair its highest-tier integrated Intel Arc graphics with up to 16 CPU cores, up to 12 Xe cores, and up to 50 NPU TOPS, targeting gaming, creation, and multitasking on laptops. Intel’s own claims for the top X9 388H include up to 60% better multithread performance at similar power versus Lunar Lake, up to 77% faster gaming performance versus Lunar Lake, and up to 27 hours of battery life in a Lenovo reference design.


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Intel’s naming scheme is also changing. Core Ultra stays as the “premium” badge, while Intel says mainstream Intel Core processors based on the same underlying architecture will exist to power lower-priced laptops. The Verge points out that the clearest split is X-series versus non-X, and that the “H” suffix is the practical indicator for higher-power parts, since Intel says H-series chips can turbo up to 65W or even 80W, while non-H parts top out at 55W.

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