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CES 2026: Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Debuts as First Built on Intel 18A
Intel ushers in the next generation of AI PCs with exceptional performance, graphics and battery life; available this month. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: First platform
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIntel ushers in the next generation of AI PCs with exceptional performance, graphics and battery life; available this month. \n\n\nNEWS HIGHLIGHTS:\n\n\n\nFirst platform built on Intel 18A: At CES 2026, Intel launched the Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, the first compute platform built on Intel 18A - the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States.\n\n\n\nPowering over 200 PC designs: Series 3 includes a robust family of mobile processors, delivering exceptional performance, graphics and battery life.\n\n\n\nFrom PC to Edge: For the first time, Series 3 processors are tested and certified for embedded and industrial use cases at the edge like robotics, smart cities, automation, healthcare and more.\n\n\n\n LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday at CES, Intel unveiled Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, the first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A process technology that was designed and manufactured in the United States. Powering over 200 designs from leading, global partners, Series 3 will be the most broadly adopted and globally available AI PC platform Intel has ever delivered.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260105738564/en/An Intel® Core™ Ultra series 3 processor. (Credit: Intel Corporation)\n“With Series 3, we are laser-focused on improving power efficiency, adding more CPU performance, a bigger GPU in a class of its own, more AI compute and app compatibility you can count on with x86.” – Jim Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Client Computing Group, Intel\n\n\nSeries 3 Adds a New Class of Intel Core Ultra X9 and X7 Processors\n\n\nWithin the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 mobile lineup, a new class of Intel Core Ultra X9 and X7 processors come packed with the highest performing, integrated Intel® Arc™ graphics. They are purpose-built for multitaskers that handle advanced workloads like gaming, creation and productivity on the go. The top SKUs feature up to 16 CPU cores, 12 Xe -cores and 50 NPU TOPS, delivering up to 60% better multithread performance1, over 77% faster gaming performance2 and up to 27 hours of battery life3.\n\n\nThe Series 3 family also includes Intel Core processors, intentionally designed to power mainstream mobile systems. Leveraging the same foundational ar...