At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Intel unveiled Panther Lake, its next-gen AI chip for laptops, on Monday, aiming to win back fans and investors with its new 18A manufacturing process. 🔥
Jim Johnson, Intels PC group SVP, shared that the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips feature a fresh transistor design and optimized power delivery thanks to 18A. These chips promise a 60% performance boost over last years Lunar Lake Series 2. 🚀
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan celebrated shipping the first 18A-based products in 2025, marking a key milestone for the tech giant. Intel also plans to power handheld gaming PCs with Panther Lake designs later this year, tapping into the rising trend of portable gaming rigs.
Despite early yield challenges reported in 2025, Intel says wafer yields are climbing monthly, paving the way for volume production. Meanwhile, AMD is set to share its own AI and graphics chip roadmap at a keynote hosted by CEO Lisa Su tonight, and Nvidias Jensen Huang confirmed that his companys next-gen AI chips are in full production, boasting five times the AI computing power of their predecessors.
This weeks CES battle of AI chips underscores the rapid pace of innovation in PC hardware, as Intel, AMD, and Nvidia push performance and power efficiency to new heights. Stay tuned for more updates from Las Vegas! 😊
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