Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs

Published: 1 month ago (January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM EST)

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Source: The Verge

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Intel announced yesterday that it’s developing an entire handheld gaming platform powered by its new Panther Lake chips, joining an increasingly competitive field. Qualcomm is hinting about potential Windows gaming handhelds showing up at the Game Developers Conference in March, and AMD’s new …

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