Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel's best laptop CPU in a very long time
Ars Technica • • general
Key Points:
- Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, represent a significant improvement over previous generations by delivering strong CPU and GPU performance alongside excellent power efficiency and battery life, addressing Intel’s recent struggles with uneven processor advancements.
- The Asus Zenbook Duo UX8407 laptop, equipped with the Core Ultra X9 388H chip, showcases Panther Lake's capabilities, offering competitive performance with AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 and 400 series and providing a unique dual-screen design that balances productivity and portability despite some bulkiness.
- Panther Lake unifies Intel’s CPU, GPU, and NPU architectures across its lineup, simplifying the product range compared to the fragmented Core Ultra Series 2, and supports advanced AI features like Microsoft Cop