Panther Lake: Intel's comeback aimed at outrunning AMD in laptops and handhelds
Intel’s Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series 3) marks a strategic pivot back to in‑house 18A production, promising 50% higher multithreaded performance than Lunar/Meteor Lake with lower power, while upgrading integrated Arc graphics to compete with RTX 4000-class GPUs and targeting gaming handhelds—an effort to simplify branding and restore momentum in the laptop and handheld market. Hands‑on reviews are forthcoming to verify the gains.