Recently, Intel's upcoming flagship mobile processor for the next generation, the Core Ultra X9 388H (from the Panther Lake family), made its appearance on the Geekbench platform. The test outcomes revealed that the processor attained a score of 3057 points in single - core performance and 17687 points in multi - core performance. When compared to the previous generation, the single - core performance has witnessed an improvement of nearly 15%, putting it on a par with AMD's top - of - the - line mobile chip, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395. The multi - core performance also positions it among the elite group of high - performance mobile processors.

This processor boasts a 16 - core architecture, which encompasses 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 low - power efficiency cores. It operates with a base frequency of 4.0GHz and can reach a maximum boost frequency of up to 5.1GHz. Additionally, it incorporates the Arc B390 integrated graphics. Compared to the previous generation, there's an anticipation of further enhancement in graphics performance.

It has been reported that the Core Ultra 300 series processors, with the codename 'Panther Lake,' are set to make their official debut at the CES 2026 exhibition, which will take place on January 5, 2026.