Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, new Arc Pro graphics cards and more

Intel has introduced its latest commercial client portfolio, led by the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and a pair of professional‑grade Arc Pro GPUs. The lineup targets business laptops, desktops and workstations, with a focus on efficiency, security and as you would expect in 2026, AI‑accelerated workloads.

The Core Ultra Series 3 processors are built on Intel’s new 18A manufacturing process. These chips aim to deliver higher performance per watt, improved integrated graphics and expanded on‑chip AI acceleration.

In the slides below you can see some of the performance charts from Intel showing the performance improvement for the new Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs in a number of applications, ranging from ML Perf 1.5 and UL Procyon to Crossmark, Speedometer 3.1 and 3DMark.

For integrated graphics in the Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, Intel is utilising the new Xe 3 architecture, offering up to 12 Xe 3 cores, led by the Arc B390 iGPU in the Core Ultra X7 and X9 models. In the slides below, Intel details the performance of this top-end iGPU in apps like Maya, Unreal Engine, Solidworks and more:

Alongside all of this, Intel has also announced new Arc Pro desktop graphics cards for workstations. The new Arc Pro B70 offers up to 32 Xe cores and 32GB of VRAM, tuned for multi-agent AI tasks. There is also going to be an Arc Pro B65 launching in April, with 20 Xe cores and 32GB of VRAM. In the slides below Intel details the performance improvement for the Arc Pro B70 versus the previous Arc Pro B60 GPU:

Finally, vPro is also receiving a number of major updates. A new certification program has been put in place to optimise application behaviour and reduce unnecessary background activity. Device IQ introduces AI‑driven analytics to help IT teams detect and diagnose issues at a faster pace, with broader integration planned for later in 2026. The company is also expanding its vPro Fleet Services, offering a turnkey, SaaS‑based activation model tied directly into Microsoft Intune for simplified deployment.

Laptops powered by Core Ultra Series 3 will begin rolling out from March 31st. The Arc Pro B70 launches today, with the B65 following in mid‑April. Intel’s new Xeon 600 workstation processors, announced earlier this year, are also now available at retail.

KitGuru Says: It will be interestingto see the new Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs in action

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