With the impending release of Intel's Panther Lake series CPUs, early engineering samples are currently being put through rigorous multi - platform testing. Recently, the Core Ultra 7 366H made an appearance on the Geekbench platform, and its specifications have been unveiled. This processor boasts a 16 - core design, which is a combination of 4 performance cores (P - cores), 8 efficiency cores (E - cores), and 4 ultra - low - power efficiency cores (LP - E cores). It has a base frequency of 2.00GHz, an L3 cache capacity of 18MB, and can reach a maximum turbo frequency of up to 4.8GHz.

When it comes to integrated graphics, the 366H is outfitted with 4 GPU cores based on the Xe3 architecture. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, it scored 22,813 points. This performance is a hair better than that of the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti mobile version. It also outpaces the AMD Radeon 840M by approximately 26%, but falls nearly 40% short of the Radeon 860M.

Previously revealed Panther Lake processors, which come in models with 10 or 12 Xe3 GPU cores, have shown performance in the 3DMark Time Spy test that is close to that of the RTX 3050. However, it's anticipated that these high - end versions will carry a higher price tag.

Intel has officially announced that it will launch the third - generation Core Ultra 'Panther Lake' processors at CES 2026. There will be a presentation scheduled for 3:00 PM Pacific Time on January 5, 2026 (which is 7:00 AM Beijing Time on January 6). The focus of this presentation will be on the technical breakthroughs in its next - generation PC platform, edge computing solutions, and AI experiences.