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Intel Unveils Panther Lake, Its First 18A Laptop Chip, With Shipments Starting This Year

The 18A debut is Intel’s bid to prove a manufacturing rebound using Arizona’s Fab 52.

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Intel Panther Lake
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Overview

  • Intel says production will ramp in 2025 with first units shipping before year-end and broad availability slated for January 2026.
  • The company claims about 50% faster CPU and GPU performance versus Lunar Lake alongside improved efficiency.
  • Panther Lake adopts a more modular system-of-chips design with a separated Arc B-Series GPU tile using new Xe3 cores and XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation.
  • The platform integrates upgraded on-chip AI via Intel NPU 5 rated up to 50 TOPS and adds features such as Wi‑Fi 7 and up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports.
  • Intel says Fab 52 is fully operational for 18A this year and positions Panther Lake as a key test of its turnaround under CEO Lip‑Bu Tan and its push to win back PC share from AMD.