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"Intel claims the first configurations will ship before the end of the year and then more broadly starting in January 2026. We don't have a complete lineup yet, but Panther Lake will include up to 16-core CPUs with a "more than 50 percent faster CPU" performance over the previous generation. Intel claims that the new integrated GPU with have up to 12 GPU cores that are also 50 percent faster than the prior generation, boosted by a new architecture."
"Intel is fighting back against the stiff competition. Qualcomm dramatically entered the Windows laptop race in 2024 with its Arm-based, highly-efficient Snapdragon X chips, doubling the battery life of current Intel-powered laptops in some cases. While Intel was able to respond to the battery-life competition with its Core Ultra Series 2 V-series chips in late 2024, performance took a hit on these laptops, and the efficiency only applied to flagship, thin, and light laptops."
Intel announced Panther Lake as part of the Core Ultra Series 3, produced at a new Arizona fabrication plant with initial shipments slated before year-end and broader availability in January 2026. Panther Lake will offer up to 16 CPU cores and an integrated GPU with up to 12 GPU cores, with Intel stating more than 50 percent faster CPU performance and roughly 50 percent faster GPU performance over the previous generation. The design targets Lunar Lake-level power efficiency combined with Arrow Lake-class performance to extend efficiency gains beyond flagship thin-and-light laptops. The launch responds to competition from Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips and looming Apple M-series upgrades.
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