Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5
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Intel’s new 18 nm-based Panther Lake laptop CPUs, exemplified by the Core Ultra X9 388H, have demonstrated superior performance to Apple’s M5 processor in head-to-head benchmarks, including faster 4K video export times, and also outpace AMD’s top-tier Strix Halo in certain tests. The chip, positioned as a comeback, follows last year’s Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake releases.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Wired·Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5
Intel's Panther Lake chips outperform Apple's M5. The Core Ultra Series 3 has scored a win against Apple Silicon in head-to-head tests. Intel has achieved a much-needed victory with Panther Lake.
- The Verge·Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
Intel's Panther Lake laptop CPU marks a comeback. The 18A process aims to improve chip performance. Panther Lake follows last year's Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake chips.
- TechMeme·Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: the 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H outperforms Apple's M5 and AMD's top-tier Strix Halo in some tests like 4K video exports (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
Intel's 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H laptop CPU outperforms Apple's M5 and AMD's Strix Halo in some tests. It excels in 4K video exports. Intel's new generation of laptop chips shows promising performance.
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