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3 days ago
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Intel Demos Panther Lake CPUs at Computex
While Intel is touting the launch of its two Battlemage Pro GPUs at Computex, the chip maker also has samples of its much-anticipated Core Ultra 300 (Panther Lake) chips on hand, powering demo systems. That's an improvement from Embedded World, when the samples were on display without PCs. Some of the info is familiar: Intel says Panther Lake offers similar power efficiency as Lunar Lake but better performance, like Arrow Lake. That sounds great, but for now, we're hearing more about the processor than seeing it in action. Even on the demo systems, for example, performance numbers were in short supply. The samples completed AI workloads, edited images, and handled other tasks smoothly, but benchmark scores aren't on the table yet. John Burek, an executive editor for our sibling publication PCMag, had a close-up look at the samples in Taipei. Although Panther Lake chips likely won't be hitting the market until early 2026, the tech is far enough along for demonstrations. In fact, Intel reached the risk production stage for its 18A node in April. Panther Lake is built by Intel Foundry on Intel's sub-2nm 18A process, and the Foundry plans to use the same process to build chips for other chip designers. Intel said Panther Lake will likely reach consumers early in 2026. That gives Intel the second half of 2025 to ramp up production. It wasn't all that long ago that Intel was aiming for a 2025 release, but rumors suggested that 2026 was more likely. At this point, there's no reason to expect delays beyond early 2026, but Intel has too much riding on its 18A process to deliver the Panther Lake CPUs before they're ready. Intel had the samples running in PC, SFF, and notebook form factors. The notebooks on display were from OEMs such as Foxxconn. Seeing what Asus, MSI, Razer, and the like can do with Panther Lake will have to wait for later. The integrated graphics are a new design. We know from the chip's appearance at Embedded World that they'll have two to 12 Xe cores, depending on the model. A neural processor for AI calculations, Thunderbolt 4, and LPDDR5 memory are among the other features we're aware of at this point. The graphics chip appears set to be made by TSMC.
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15-03-2025
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Panther Lake launch timeline looks clearer after first public showcase
Intel's Panther Lake chip has now been showcased in public, with the tech brand putting it on display at the Embedded World 2025 conference in Nuremberg, Germany. The Dutch publication, PC Games Hardware shared images of the chip on display, noting that this is the first time the Panther Lake SoC has been seen publicly, not being held up by Intel's former CEO Pat Gelsinger. With the company discussing more of its plans and timelines for the Panther Lake rollout in 2025 and beyond at the conference, more of the component's release strategy has become a lot clearer. Also referred to as the 'Core Ultra 300' mobile platform, Intel is banking on the Panther Lake being a powerful chip as it will be manufactured on the company's custom 18A process. Panther Lake follows the Core Ultra 100 'Meteor Lake' chip, which was released in 2023, and the Core Ultra 200 'Lunar Lake' chip, which is Intel's current flagship. Wccftech noted that Intel's Foundry business is counting on a successful rollout of the Panther Lake to propel its future in the market. The company has already detailed plans to introduce the Panther Lake-H lineup as its premiere offering, then Panther Lake-HX, and others. The coming chip will likely feature the Cougar Cove P-Cores and Skymont E-Cores architectures, as per current reports. Additionally, it is set to include the third-generation Xe3, onboard iGPU, codenamed 'Celestial.' The component follows the second-generation Xe 2 GPU 'Battlemage'. The Xe3 is expected to support at least 16 cores, powering up to 180 TOPS of AI power among its specifications, Wccftech noted. While the Core Ultra 300 is set to be manufactured under the 18A process, PC Games Hardware noted that Intel has split its production between its own Foundry and TSMC, with the latter manufacturer taking charge of the Xe3 graphics portion of the chip. Overall, Intel is still set to announce Panther Lake during the mid-2025 timeframe. This should put hardware partners on schedule to have products ready by January, in time for the coming CES 2026. The industry will surely be excited to see how the SoC will perform alongside similar next-generation chips from competitors.
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15-03-2025
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Intel Panther Lake CPUs Shown At Embedded World
Intel's next-generation Panther Lake processors were seen in the silicon flesh at the recent Embedded World show in Nuremberg, Germany. This is the first time the chips have been unveiled since their original debut last year, although they were merely bare dies here; no CPUs were seen in operation. That throws more fuel on the rumors that Intel may struggle to get these Core Ultra 300 processor designs out of the door and into devices before the end of the year. Intel's next-generation Panther Lake CPUs were first unveiled in 2024, by then-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. He outlined plans to launch Panther Lake in the second half of 2025, and Intel has reiterated that is the plan still, even with rumors swirling that full production of the new chips won't take place until 2026. The new CPUs are expected to have a mobile focus, with more low-power efficiency cores to improve idle performance while reducing power demands. They will also come equipped with a new generation of Xe graphics, which should make them much more capable at casual gaming without a dedicated GPU. The model pictured at Embedded World by PC Games Hardware (via VideoCardz), is the 16 core variant, featuring four Performance (P) cores, eight Efficiency (E) cores, and four low-power-efficiency cores (LPE). The high-end variants will have up to 12 of the new Xe graphics cores, although other variants will have as few as two. Each will also have support for Thunderbolt 4, faster LPDDR5X memory, and include a new neural processor for AI calculations. Credit: PC Games Hardware All Panther Lake CPUs will be built on a new core design, on a new Intel 18A process node, which has the potential to raise performance and efficiency over the last-generation designs. However, they will also include outside fabricated parts, with the graphics chip being produced on TSMC's N3E node instead. That isn't common in chip design but will lean into Intel's experience fabricating processors and TSMC's greater experience manufacturing GPUs. Despite this promising showing of the new chips in the real world, there are still concerns about whether Intel can meet its plans to launch Panther Lake in 2025. The move to 18A is a dramatic one, requiring changes to Intel's fabrication process. It has already faced some delays in 18A fabrication, so any further problems could push the launch of Panther Lake products until much later in the year, potentially into early 2026. It may be that we see a debut of some new products using these chips as part of an announcement, followed by a wider launch at CES in January next year.
