Intel launches Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 powered laptops that deliver next generation AI performance, New thin-and-light laptops can run AAA games on integrated graphics, AI chatbots locally and feature all-day battery life

 

Intel today announced the availability of a new range of laptops from leading PC brands, powered by its most advanced Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, which are built on the latest Intel 18A process technology. The range includes revolutionary thin-and-light laptops that have achieved a breakthrough in performance and energy efficiency.

 

“The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors enable a new class of thin-and-light laptops with exceptional performance and efficiency — ultra-portable devices that can handle demanding tasks such as playing AAA games and running AI chatbots locally, while still delivering all day battery life.” said George Chacko, General Manager of South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Sales Group, Intel.

 

Built for serious gaming on the go

 

Gaming laptops capable of playing AAA games have traditionally been bulky and power-hungry, requiring dedicated graphics processors to enable smooth gameplay. These new laptops overcome that constraint, delivering gaming-grade performance in a much thinner and lighter design.

 

Equipped with Intel’s highest-performing integrated Intel® Arc™ graphics, they offer graphics performance comparable to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, making them well-suited for gaming, content creation and everyday multitasking on the go.

 

Top-tier Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors feature up to 16 CPU cores and 12 Xe-cores, delivering up to 60% faster CPU performance^[1], up to 77% faster gaming performance^[2] and up to 27 hours of battery life while streaming Netflix^[3].

 

Privacy, Speed, and Reliability: The Power of AI at the edge

 

Most users currently interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) through cloud-based interfaces that require an internet connection. This means an internet connectivity outage can render critical AI tools offline for hours. Users may also have privacy and confidentiality concerns sharing sensitive personal or corporate data with these services.

Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors now have the performance that makes it possible to run AI workloads such as a local LLM directly on the laptop rather than in the cloud, and deliver up to 1.9x higher large language model (LLM) performance^[4].

 

By running these AI tasks locally, users can benefit from lower latency, reduced reliance on an Internet connection, and greater privacy by keeping sensitive data on their own device. This “AI at the edge” capability is supported by a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with up to 50 Trillions of Operations Per Second (TOPS), giving the laptop the specialised processing power needed to handle demanding AI tasks even without an internet connection.

 

Starting today, a diverse range of laptops powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors from leading PC brands including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI are available now at major electronics retailers, as well as through their official online stores and authorized resellers.

[1] Up to 60% better multithread performance vs. Lunar Lake at similar power with an Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 388H vs. Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 288V. As measured by Cinebench 2024 Multi Core (at 25W). See http://www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary.

[2] Up to 77% better gaming performance vs. Lunar Lake with an Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 388H vs. Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 288V. As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 45 game titles at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on Panther Lake Reference Platform vs. Lunar Lake Reference Platform. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary.

[3] Get as much as 27.1 hours while Netflix streaming with an Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 388H tested in Lenovo IdeaPad reference design. As measured by Netflix streaming at 1080p in Edge browser. Individual system results will vary significantly with different use, battery capacity and other factors. Learn more at http://www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for details.

[4] As estimated by DeepSeek Ilama-8B first token latency on Intel Core Ultra X9 processor 388H vs. NVIDIA Jetson Orin™ AGX 64GB for BS1 and INT4. Individual system results may vary as power and performance are affected by use, configuration and other factors. Details at http://www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex.