"Intel just announced its latest lineup of client processors, the Core Ultra Series 3, codenamed "Panther Lake," its first large-scale chips made with the new 18A manufacturing process. At a recent preview event in Arizona, the semiconductor giant hosted press and industry analysts (myself included), showing off its new multi-billion-dollar manufacturing fab and first glimpses of the new chips, all while positioning the moment as a turning point for the company."
"It's been a wild ride for the company over the last year, with its main competitors AMD and Qualcomm gaining ground in a market Intel is used to dominating. The steady stream of thin and light " Copilot+ PCs" and cool, power-efficient ARM-compatible chips have left Intel struggling to keep up, punctuated by AI technology, internal shuffling, and political pressure."
Panther Lake is Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 client processor family built on the 18A process and entering mass production this year. Intel displayed the chips and a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing fab at a preview event in Arizona and positioned the launch as a pivotal technological milestone. Senior executives framed the effort as a company-wide rebuilding initiative. Market pressures from AMD, Qualcomm, thin-and-light Copilot+ PCs, and power-efficient ARM-compatible chips have eroded Intel's dominance, while AI developments, internal restructuring, and political dynamics have complicated recovery. The federal government purchased a 9.9% stake funded by CHIPS Act money. Intel bets Panther Lake and next-generation 18A server chips will restore trust and leadership.
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