The launch timeline for Panther Lake appears more defined following its initial public presentation.
Intel's Panther Lake chip has been publicly unveiled at the Embedded World 2025 conference in Nuremberg, Germany. The Dutch outlet PC Games Hardware shared images of the chip, marking its first public appearance, which was not showcased by Intel's former CEO Pat Gelsinger. During the conference, Intel shared additional insights about its plans and timelines for the Panther Lake rollout in 2025 and beyond, clarifying details regarding the component’s release strategy.
Known as the "Core Ultra 300" mobile platform, Intel aims for Panther Lake to be a high-performing chip, manufactured using the company's custom 18A process. Panther Lake follows the Core Ultra 100 “Meteor Lake” chip, launched in 2023, and the Core Ultra 200 “Lunar Lake” chip, which is Intel’s current flagship. Wccftech mentioned that Intel's Foundry business is relying on a successful Panther Lake launch to enhance its market prospects.
The company has announced plans to debut the Panther Lake-H lineup as its primary offering, followed by the Panther Lake-HX and others. The upcoming chip is expected to feature the Cougar Cove P-Cores and Skymont E-Cores architectures, according to current reports. It will also integrate the third-generation Xe3 onboard iGPU, codenamed “Celestial,” which follows the second-generation Xe 2 GPU “Battlemage.” The Xe3 is anticipated to support at least 16 cores and deliver up to 180 TOPS of AI power, as indicated by Wccftech.
While the Core Ultra 300 will be produced via the 18A process, PC Games Hardware reported that Intel has divided its production between its own Foundry and TSMC, with TSMC overseeing the Xe3 graphics segment of the chip. Intel plans to officially announce Panther Lake around mid-2025, aiming for hardware partners to have products ready by January, in time for CES 2026. The industry is keenly awaiting the performance of this SoC against next-generation competitors.
Fionna Agomuoh is a Computing Writer at Digital Trends, covering various computing topics.
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