IoT, Internet of Things, connects billions of devices worldwide. To effectively harness this rapidly growing data, Intel offers a broad portfolio of end-to-end hardware and software that delivers maximum performance at every point—from the edge to the cloud—based on Intel® technology. Intel is expanding and accelerating the IoT market by forming an ecosystem with diverse partners. By combining each partner's strengths with Intel's technology, platforms, and portfolio, we deliver superior power efficiency and high performance while reducing time to market, lowering costs, and minimizing risks. This enables businesses across industries to drive transformation using IoT solutions.
Core Ultra Series 3 Mobile Processors
Next-Generation SoC for Client and Edge AI – An Innovative Fusion of High Performance and Energy Efficiency
Intel® Panther Lake is Core Ultra Series 3mobile processor series announced at CES 2026 in January 2026. Building upon and expanding the Lunar Lake architecture, it is designed as a scalable mobile platform capable of meeting a wide range of power and performance requirements, from thin-and-light laptops to high-performance mobile systems.
Why Panther Lake Now?
In today’s AI-driven business environment, client devices must simultaneously deliver “high-performance AI processing,” “superior power efficiency,” and “scalability.” Panther Lake utilizes Intel’s cutting-edge 18A process technology to deliver all of these at a high level. It provides support for edge AI processing that reduces cloud dependency, mobile work requiring long battery life, and next-generation applications—all on a single platform.
Panther Lake offers flexible product configurations tailored to specific use cases.
| Series | Core Configuration | GPU（Xe-cores） | Target Use Cases | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra X9 | 4P + 8E + 4LP （Up to 16 cores） |
Up to 12 Xe-cores | High Performance Mobile Workstation |
Top-tier performance, graphics performance exceeding RTX 4050, Thunderbolt 5 supportz |
| Core Ultra X7 | 4P + 8E + 4LP （Up to 16 cores） |
Up to 12 Xe-cores | Premium Mobile Creator-focused |
Balance of high performance and graphics capabilities, AI acceleration support |
| Core Ultra 7/5 | Varies by configuration | Varies by configuration | Business Mobile General-Purpose Notebooks |
Optimal balance of performance and power efficiency, long battery life |
| Core Ultra 3 | Power-efficient configuration | Power-efficient configuration | Entry-level to mid-range Thin and Light PCs |
xcellent power efficiency, ideal for daily tasks and AI-assisted functions |
| Item | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Memory Support | LPDDR5X-9600, DDR5-7200 (up to 128GB, 2 channels) |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 support (up to 20-lane configuration) |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 (up to 4 ports), Thunderbolt 5 (premium models) |
| USB | USB 3.2 (2 ports), USB 2.0 (8 ports) |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 (R2), Bluetooth Core 6 |
Enhanced AI Performance
With 50 TOPS of AI processing power from NPU 5, it enables real-time AI capabilities without requiring a cloud connection. Automatic subtitles for video conferences, background processing, and AI-assisted features operate locally at high speed.
Revolutionary Graphics
The Xe3-LPG (Battlemage) architecture delivers astonishing performance for an integrated GPU. 70% improvement over Series 2, delivering performance that exceeds the RTX 4050 in certain scenarios.
Performance per Watt
Intel 18A process technology and hybrid architecture significantly improve power efficiency during high-performance operations. It truly shines in mobile environments where long battery life is essential.
Future-Ready Platform
Supports the latest standards, including Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 5, and PCIe 5.0. Optimized for all next-generation workloads, including edge AI, remote work, and creative tasks.
| Comparison Criteria | Panther Lake | vs. Lunar Lake | vs. Arrow Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Technology | Intel 18A (2nm equivalent) | Latest generation | Latest generation |
| Single-threaded Performance | High performance | +10% or more (at the same power) | - |
| Multi-threaded Performance | Up to 16 cores | +50% or more | - |
| Graphics Performance | Xe3-LPG (up to 12 Xe-cores) | +70% | - |
| AI Performance (NPU) | Up to 50 TOPS | 48 TOPS→50 TOPS | - |
| Watt Performance | Industry-leading | - | +40% or more |
| Power Consumption | Optimized | - | -30% at equivalent performance |
Business Efficiency Cost Reduction Enhanced Competitiveness
| Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (H-series 28W) | Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (U-series 15W) | ||||||||
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| Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 155H | Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 135H | Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 125H | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165U | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 155U | Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 135U | Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 125U | ||
| Total Cores | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| P-cores | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| E-cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| LPE-cores | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Threads | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Max Turbo Frequency | P-core | 5GHz | 4.8GHz | 4.6GHz | 4.5GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.8GHz | 4.4GHz | 4.3GHz |
| E-core | 3.8GHz | 3.8GHz | 3.6GHz | 3.6GHz | 3.8GHz | 3.8GHz | 3.6GHz | 3.6GHz | |
| Base Frequency | P-core | 1.4GHz | 1.4GHz | 1.7GHz | 1.2GHz | 1.7GHz | 1.7GHz | 1.6GHz | 1.3GHz |
| E-core | 900MHz | 900MHz | 1.2GHz | 700MHz | 1.2GHz | 1.2GHz | 1.1GHz | 800MHz | |
| Cache | 24MB | 24MB | 18MB | 18MB | 12MB | 12MB | 12MB | 12MB | |
| Processor Base Power | 28W | 15W | |||||||
| Max Turbo Power | 115W | 57W | |||||||
| Min Assured Power | 20W | 12W | |||||||
| Max Memory Size | 96GB | ||||||||
| Memory Types | Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s | ||||||||
| GPU Name | Intel® Arc™ graphics | Intel® Graphics | |||||||
| GPU Max Frequency | 2.3GHz | 2.25GHz | 2.2GHz | 2.2GHz | 2GHz | 1.95GHz | 1.9GHz | 1.85GHz | |
| Xe-cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| NPU Name | Intel® AI Boost | ||||||||
| NPU Max Frequency | 1.4GHz | ||||||||
| Total PCIe Lanes | 8 (1x PCIe 5.0) + 20 (PCIe 4.0) | 20 (PCIe 4.0) | |||||||
| Turbo Boost | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| vPro | Intel vPro® Enterprise |
Intel vPro® Essential |
Intel vPro® Enterprise |
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Intel’s lineup of processors for IoT devices spans a wide range of products—from Intel® Xeon® processors to the Intel® Core™ processor family and Intel® Atom® processors—to meet the diverse performance requirements of IoT devices. Characterized by high scalability, reliability, and long-term availability, Intel’s processors for the IoT sector help reduce not only development costs and time-to-market but also product-related risks.
