The chiplet-based approach allows Intel to mix-and-match these tiles to offer three distinct iterations of Panther Lake: the 16-core CPU and the 12-core GPU, the 16-core CPU and the 4-core GPU, and the 8-core CPU and the 4-core GPU. Versions of these chips with some CPU and GPU cores switched off fill out the rest of the Core Ultra Series 3 lineup.

Intel used the CES 2026 stage to unveil its Panther Lake AI laptop chips built on the 18A process, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan saying the company "over-delivered" on its promise to ship the first 18A products by the end of 2025 as it ramps production and seeks to regain manufacturing credibility amid intensifying competition.

Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 processors, built on its new 18A architecture, was just officially unveiled at CES.