AI PC processors (NPUs)
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (Panther Lake, Core Ultra Series 3)
Memory
96 GB
NPU
50 TOPS
Power
25 W
- Maker
- Intel
- Model
- Core Ultra X9 388H (Panther Lake, Core Ultra Series 3)
- Type
- AI PC processors (NPUs)
- Memory
- 96 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR5X-9600
- NPU
- 50 TOPS
- Power
- 25 W
- Form factor
- Laptop SoC (FCBGA2540)
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0, Thunderbolt 4
- Released
- 2026
Notes on these figures
NPU 50 TOPS INT8 (ARK 'NPU Peak TOPS (Int8)'); GPU 122 TOPS INT8 per ARK. platform_tops null: this ARK page shows no 'Overall Peak TOPS' line for the SKU; Intel newsroom states Series 3 delivers 'up to 180 Platform TOPS' at family level (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/client-computing/intel-unveils-panther-lake-architecture-first-ai-pc-platform-built-on-18a.html), not verified per SKU. Processor Base Power 25 W, Minimum Assured Power 15 W, Maximum Turbo Power 80 W. Launch Q1'26. No memory bandwidth or RCP on ARK.
Source: the maker's published specifications at intel.com. A missing figure means the maker does not publish it. Confirm current specifications with the maker or a dealer before you buy.
Comparable ai pc processors (npus)
| Model | Memory | Memory type | Bandwidth | NPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo) | 128 GB | LPDDR5X-8000, 256-bit | 256 GB/s | 50 TOPS |
| Apple M4 Max | 128 GB | - | 546 GB/s | - |
| Apple M4 Pro | 64 GB | - | 273 GB/s | - |
| Apple M5 Max | 128 GB | - | 614 GB/s | - |
| Apple M5 Pro | 64 GB | - | 307 GB/s | - |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 64 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 | 135 GB/s | 45 TOPS |