Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, made using its long-awaited 18A process
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Key Points:
- Intel will launch its first Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors, codenamed Panther Lake, later this month, targeting high-end ultraportable PCs and utilizing Intel's new 18A manufacturing process.
- The initial launch includes 14 chips across five product families, with availability starting January 27th and continuing through the first half of 2024, featuring advanced CPU and GPU architectures and improved memory support.
- Panther Lake chips use a chiplet-based design with Intel's Foveros packaging, combining multiple silicon tiles including CPU cores, neural processing units, and integrated GPUs manufactured using both Intel's 18A process and TSMC's technology.
- Intel claims up to 60% faster multi-core CPU performance and
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