Intel unleashes Panther Lake CPUs, first built on 18A

"Intel has finally let its new Panther Lake CPUs out of the cage. First detailed in October and now launching under the brand name Intel Core Ultra Series 3, these are the first chips made with Intel's 18A process and boast improved power efficiency and performance, particularly for graphics and AI workloads. Laptops with the chips will start shipping as soon as January 27,"

"All of the processors have either eight or 16 cores composed of three types of core. Each processor has four P or performance cores, which offer the highest clocks and use the most juice. Then there are LP E cores, which use the least amount of power and are the slowest. Then 16-core chips also have eight E cores which are somewhere in the middle."

"Laptops with the chips will start shipping as soon as January 27, with Chipzilla boasting more than 200 design wins, including the new Dell XPS 14 and 16, which have just been announced and will be available for pre-order starting Tuesday, with a choice of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 configs. These new processors will also appear in devices other than laptops. Intel claims that they have been certified for embedded and industrial use in robotics, healthcare devices, and other kinds of edge computing hardware."

Intel launches Panther Lake as Core Ultra Series 3 on the 18A process to increase power efficiency and performance for graphics and AI workloads. Laptops with the new chips begin shipping January 27 and have secured more than 200 design wins, including Dell XPS 14 and 16, with strong battery-life claims exceeding 40 hours of 1080p streaming. Fourteen SKUs span from a 16-core Core Ultra X9 388H to an 8-core Core Ultra 5 322. Processors combine P, E, and LP E cores to shift tasks for power savings. Architectural changes include a die shrink to 2 nm, denser RibbonFET transistors, and rear power delivery, and certifications target embedded and industrial edge applications such as robotics and healthcare.

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