Intel takes the wraps off Panther Lake — first 18A client processor brings the best of Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake together in one package

Intel unveiled details about its upcoming Panther Lake processors, manufactured on an 18A node, promising 50% more performance or 30% less power consumption compared to previous chips. The Panther Lake lineup combines power efficiency from Lunar Lake and performance scalability from Arrow Lake. These improvements are crucial as Intel faces competition from AMD, Qualcomm, and Apple in the laptop processor market. Panther Lake SoCs offer more flexibility in memory configurations and feature advanced technologies like RibbonFET transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery. The chips are expected to be available in January 2026, with more details likely to be revealed at CES 2026.