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Intel’s Panther Lake looks surprisingly strong

by on08 October 2025


Early figures suggest it may have a proper comeback chip

Troubled Chipzilla might actually have something to smile about for once. Early details on Intel’s Panther Lake lineup suggest the new mobile platform could deliver the kind of efficiency and power Intel has been promising for years.

According to Reuters, Panther Lake will use 30 per cent less energy than the current Lunar Lake chips while boosting computational performance by around 50 per cent in data-heavy workloads. That means lighter power draw, better battery life and a proper speed jump, something Intel sorely needs in a market now dominated by more efficient rivals.

The chips are the first consumer products built on Intel’s long-awaited 18A node, which is meant to prove that the company’s foundry arm can still compete with TSMC’s latest wizardry.

Intel executives have said the processors will arrive in early 2026, and insiders claim the combination of performance and efficiency looks genuinely promising.

Panther Lake’s success matters more than most launches. Intel’s grip on the PC and mobile space has been slipping for years as rivals and Arm-based designs steal market share. A chip that performs could finally start to turn that around.

More details are expected to drop after Intel’s Tech Tour, where the company is set to show off Panther Lake alongside its server sibling Clearwater Forest.

If the early numbers hold up, this could be the first time in a decade that Chipzilla’s engineers have managed to build something that not only competes but impresses.

Last modified on 08 October 2025
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