A custom-designed version of its new CPUs could make Intel-based gaming handhelds a better option this time around.

Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 'Panther Lake' CPUs are the first AI PC processors built on the new Intel 18A process, and made in the USA.

In addition to updated Ryzen AI 300 series processors and the new Ryzen AI 400 series unveiled at CES 2026, the company brings a new desktop chip for gamers.

You can get a AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Processor from Amazon of for $389.99 (a savings of $109.01) if you hurry. That’s a significant amount of savings compared to its normal price of $499.00, and a total savings of 22%.

The new high-performance modules deliver up to 180 TOPS of power-efficient computation designed for next-level AI acceleration.

Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 'Panther Lake' CPUs feature an upgraded Arc B390 GPU: RTX 4050 perf, 82% faster than the AMD Radeon 890M.

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