Intel is likely to have more good news at the upcoming CES 2025 after confirming that it will build Panther Lake with its own 18A nodes. According to TechPowerUp and Wccftech, Intel is expected to highlight the AI capabilities of its upcoming processor series at the event. The event will be led by Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Intel's new co-CEO, and Jim Johnson, senior vice president of the Client Computing Group, with former CEO Pat Gelsinger no longer in attendance. Intel has released teaser images with the tagline "AI Inside for a New Era," indicating that it will demonstrate advancements in AI processing power embedded directly in consumer-grade processors.
Judging from the existing reports, Intel's new moves in the field of processors and GPUs have attracted much attention. In terms of processors, guided by "AI Inside for a New Era", Intel plans to launch a series of processor products based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Among them, the Core Ultra 200H/HX processor for mobile devices will bring more powerful AI computing power to mobile devices such as laptops, meeting users' needs for local AI processing in scenarios such as mobile office and intelligent creation. The Core Ultra 200S series for desktop, with 35W and 65W power configurations, as well as the new mid-to-high-end and workstation-class 800 series processors, will provide desktop users with a wide range of options, whether it's the average home user's daily AI application or the intensive AI task processing of professional workstations. This not only demonstrates Intel's ability to grasp different market segments, but also demonstrates its commitment to driving AI adoption across all types of PC devices, enabling more users to benefit from the efficiency and convenience of native AI processing.
Figure: Intel to release Arrow lake configuration (Source: TrendForce)
In the field of GPUs, Intel's progress should not be overlooked. Along with the release of the Intel Arc B850 GPU, there are likely to be more Battlemage SKUs to come. Since the announcement of the new Intel Arc B-series graphics cards (codenamed Battlemage) in early December, the Intel Arc B580 and B570 GPUs have shown the potential to accelerate AI workloads. Intel's continuous innovation in GPUs will further enhance its competitiveness in games, content creation, virtual reality and other fields, bringing users a smoother visual experience and a more efficient AI-assisted creation environment.
It is worth noting that Intel's breakthrough in the chip manufacturing process. The upcoming 18A process, as its next core product, carries Intel's expectations for advanced process technology. The confirmation of the 18A node that will be used to build Panther Lake has taken key steps, such as the distribution of initial engineering samples (ES0) to customers and the successful launch of chips by some customers, which heralds Intel's continued advancement in the chip manufacturing process. The finer process technology will not only help improve chip performance and reduce power consumption, but will also provide strong support for Intel to compete in the AI chip market, enabling it to integrate more transistors and functional blocks in a smaller chip area, further optimizing AI processing power to meet the complex and changing market needs in the future.
Led by new co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus and senior vice president of the Client Computing Group, Intel's CES 2025 showcase marks the important role of Intel's management's new layout in advancing technology. With former CEO Pat Gelsinger's role shifting, Intel is moving into a new phase of growth with a new leadership team and strategic direction. In the era of technological change led by AI technology, Intel's collaborative innovation in processors, GPUs, and chip manufacturing processes is expected to reshape the pattern of the global chip market, inject new vitality into the development of the AI industry, and lead the performance leap and function expansion of PCs and related devices in the AI era, becoming an important force to promote scientific and technological progress.
