New Core Ultra Processors Deliver Breakthrough Performance, Efficiency for the AI PC Age

September 4, 2024
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Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors offer outstanding AI performance, compatibility and power efficiency at scale to leading laptop manufacturers.

What’s New: Intel today launched its most efficient family of x86 processors ever, the Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V series processors. They deliver exceptional performance, breakthrough x86 power efficiency, a massive leap in graphics performance, no-compromise application compatibility, enhanced security and unmatched AI compute. The technology will power the industry’s most complete and capable AI PCs with more than 80 consumer designs from more than 20 of the world’s top manufacturing partners, including Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, LG, MSI and Samsung. Pre-orders begin today with systems available globally on-shelf and online at over 30 global retailers starting Sept. 24. All designs featuring Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors and running the latest version of Windows are eligible to receive Copilot+ PC features as a free update starting in November.

“Intel’s newest Core Ultra processors set the industry standard for mobile AI and graphics performance, and smash misconceptions about x86 efficiency. Only Intel has the scale through our partnerships with ISVs and OEMs, and the broader technology ecosystem, to provide consumers with a no-compromise AI PC experience.”

  • Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Intel executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group  

Why It Matters: Today’s consumers are increasingly creating, connecting, playing and learning on the go. They need a system that offers exceptional performance, long-lasting battery life, no-compromise application compatibility and enhanced security – and one that can take advantage of AI hardware thanks to broad software enablement.

Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors were designed with all of that in mind, delivering low-power leadership for AI PCs with up to 50% lower package power[1] and up to 120 total platform TOPS (tera operations per second) across central processing unit (CPU), graphic processing unit (GPU) and neural processing unit (NPU) to deliver the most compatible and performant AI experiences across models and engines. The fourth-generation NPU is up to 4x more powerful than the previous generation and is ideal for running sustained AI workloads while remaining energy-efficient. Industry-leading platform TOPS are activated in more than 300 AI-accelerated features enabled by Intel’s work with over 100 integrated software vendors (ISVs) and developers as part of its AI PC Acceleration Program.

The new processors deliver efficient and exceptional core performance through fine-tuned power management, completely rearchitected Performance-cores (P-core) optimized for performance per power per area. And Intel’s most powerful Efficient-cores (E-cores) to date are now able to contain more workloads, ensuring cool and quiet performance.

Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors mark the debut of Intel’s new Xe2 graphics microarchitecture that delivers a significant leap in mobile graphics performance with 30% average performance uplift[2]. The built-in Intel® Arc™ GPU includes as many as eight new 2nd Gen Xe-cores, eight enhanced ray tracing units, support for up to three 4k monitors, and new built-in Intel® Xe Matrix Extensions (Intel® XMX) AI engines with up to 67 TOPS to power creative applications and boost gaming performance thanks to enhanced XeSS kernels.

What It Does: A great AI PC first and foremost has to be a great PC. Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors are a productivity powerhouse with up to 3x the performance per thread2 and up to 80% peak performance uplift2, and up to 20 hours of battery life in productivity use cases1. These great PCs represent the next evolution of the AI PC. Through partnerships with leading ISVs, broad ecosystem support and more than 500 optimized AI models, PCs powered by the newest Intel Core Ultra processors empower users to take full advantage of what AI can offer. With multiple performant AI engines, the new processors deliver:

  • Content Creation:
    • Work faster by automatically detecting video scene changes for easier and faster video editing.
    • Expand your creativity by generating stunning vector and raster art through text prompts.
  • Security:
  • Verify if online videos have been altered with local AI deep-fake detection.
  • Protect personal data stored on your PC by AI scanning, identifying and securing sensitive files from malicious apps and users.
  • Productivity:
    • Save time by recording a video presentation once and eliminate retakes by generating new audio and video with new dialogue.
  • Gaming:
    • Boost frames-per-second performance and improve gaming experiences by using AI to generate high-quality upscaled images.

About Intel® Evo™ Edition Powered by latest Intel Core Ultra Processors: Most designs with Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors will be Intel Evo Edition laptops, co-engineered in close partnership with Intel’s partners and undergoing rigorous testing to deliver the best overall AI PC experience. By combining key platform technologies with system optimizations, these laptops are engineered to help reduce lag, minimize distractions and decrease dependency on battery chargers – ensuring exceptional experiences from anywhere. New this year, Intel Evo designs must meet enhanced metrics for cooler and quieter performance.

Features include:

  • Cooler, quieter performance and responsiveness in ultra-thin designs.
  • Long real-world battery life.
  • Built-in security that helps prevent malware attacks and minimizes vulnerabilities.
  • Built-in Intel Arc graphics for accelerated creation and smoother game play, even while on the go.
  • Lightning-fast connectivity with Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (5 Gig).
  • Ability to connect PC to multiple monitors, transfer files and charge PC with Thunderbolt Share3.
  • Instant wake and fast charging.
  • The highest sustainability standards with EPEAT Gold certification.

What’s Next: Consumer devices powered by Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors are available for pre-order starting today, with commercial devices built on the Intel vPro® platform coming early next year.   

More Context: Intel Core Ultra 200V Series Processors (Press Kit) | Partner Quotes | Intel Unlocks New Laptop Efficiency with Speed  | Intel Core Ultra 200V Launch Event (Livestream/Replay Video)  | Intel Core Ultra Branding Update [hyperlinks to be live at launch]

The Small Print:

Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.

Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. See backup for configuration details. No product or component can be absolutely secure.

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Partner Quotes – will  not be part of News Byte and will be added to Newsroom Press Kit instead.

OEM Partners:

Acer: “We’re excited about the new Intel Core Ultra processors announced today, which unlocks new AI experiences on our new Acer Swift laptops. Acer’s mission has always been to break barriers between people and technology, and through our long-standing partnership with Intel, we are empowering people to do more and go further while working, creating, and playing in everyday life.” – Jerry Kao, COO at Acer Inc.

ASUS: “The powerful new Intel Core Ultra processors at the heart of our latest Zenbook, Vivobook, ExpertBook and NUC PCs deliver unmatched performance and enable a wide range of AI experiences. With these new devices, Intel and ASUS are empowering users to harness the full potential of AI to enjoy smarter, more intuitive computing.” – Rangoon Chang, Corporate Vice President, Consumer Business Unit at ASUS.

Dell Technologies: “We’re all in on AI, and our advantage is strong with our comprehensive AI PC portfolio. Now, with the addition of the newest Intel Core Ultra processors, our selection of AI PCs offers even greater versatility with a focus on all-day battery life and improved graphics performance. From creators to everyday users, these advancements will help customers be more productive, save more time and do even more with their PC.” – Sam Burd, President, Client Solutions Group at Dell Technologies.

HP: “Our next generation AI PCs are empowering everyone from knowledge workers to data scientists to unlock the power of AI. This is more than innovating devices, but it is transforming the way people work. HP and Intel have co-engineered our newest HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, which delivers impressive gen-over-gen performance improvements and new capabilities powered by its NPU. Together, with Intel, we are set to reshape the future of work.” – Alex Cho, President, Personal Systems at HP Inc.

Lenovo: “Our AI PCs are poised to transform computing by becoming more personalized, productive and secure. With over 60% of PCs shipped by 2027 expected to be AI-capable, Lenovo is dedicated to delivering smarter technology that elevates user experiences. Our close partnership with Intel has been instrumental in co-developing new AI devices, announcing later this week, that harness advanced computing architectures and natural interactions, ensuring consumers and businesses have the tools they need to thrive in the AI era.” – Luca Rossi, Executive Vice President and President of Intelligent Devices Group at Lenovo.

LG: “Congratulations to the Intel team for the launch of the new Intel Core Ultra processors! We are excited to continue to strengthen our partnership with Intel in this AI era. With powerful Lunar Lake on our ultra-light, ultra-thin LG gram, we can offer to our customers new possibilities and new experiences that can take personal computing to a new level.” -YS Lee, SVP and Head of IT Business Unit at LG Electronics.

MSI: “MSI is pleased to collaborate with Intel to announce our four new laptops featuring Intel’s newest Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, offering unparalleled AI performance and exceptional battery efficiency. This partnership with Intel highlights our commitment to delivering top AI-driven experiences. These brand-new MSI AI+ laptops are time-to-market, ready for our customers. We are also the first and only brand to integrate Intel Core Ultra processors into handheld devices with our newly designed Claw 8 AI+, offering our end users a next-level gaming experience to be enjoyed anywhere, anytime.” – Eric Kuo, Executive Vice President and Notebook Business Unit General Manager at MSI.

ISV Partners:

Adobe: “Adobe and Intel continue to collaborate to deliver cutting-edge innovations and exceptional customer experiences across all creative workflows from imaging and design to video and 3D and more. We are excited to work with Intel to incorporate their next-generation GPU with XMX AI accelerators in our tools like Adobe Photoshop to accelerate and enhance creative workflows.” – Maria Yap, Vice President, Digital Imaging at Adobe

Distinct AI: “At Distinct AI, our commitment to running GenAI locally sets us apart in a market dominated by cloud-based solutions. … We believe that Intel’s technological innovations will further empower our users to unleash their creativity instantaneously and privately, without the latency and privacy concerns associated with cloud computing.” ​ – Chris Pierce, CEO and Co-founder at Distinct AI

Magix: “MAGIX appreciates the definition of clear AI PC requirements and is excited about the upcoming announcement of Lunar Lake, the first Intel CPU platform to meet these requirements with a 45 Tops NPU compute capacity and improved energy efficiency at the same time. We are looking forward to attractively thin-and-light, yet smart and powerful next-gen notebooks for VEGAS creators with new AI XPU features soon.”  – Hagen Hirche, CTO at MAGIX

McAfee: “Our collaboration and integration with Intel Core Ultra processor’s NPU ensure a seamless customer experience, enhance deep-fake-detection performance and ensure privacy by processing data locally, offering consumers both security and efficiency.” ​            – Dan Huynh, Vice President of Business Development at McAfee

Skylum: “We’re excited to be one of the first software development companies to leverage the next-gen PC and deliver brand-new user experience for our customers. An impressive 40+ TOPS of Lunar Lake’s NPU are capable of significantly boosting Luminar Neo’s most computational-intensive operations such as Supersharp, Denoise and Upscale in comparison to the previous generation, Meteor Lake, all whilst consuming considerably less battery. Together with XMX Systolic Graphics, which boasts 59 TOPS, the Lunar Lake CPU proves to be the most powerful Intel CPU Luminar Neo was ever run on.”  – Ivan Kutanin, CEO at Skylum

Stability.ai: “At Stability.AI we are excited to see how our leading image, video, audio, language and code generative AI models are optimized to perform locally on Intel’s latest AI PCs. We are harnessing the power of CPUs, GPUs and NPUs to serve our rapidly expanding joint user base.”– Shan Shan Wong, Chief Operating Officer at Stability.ai

TrendMicro: “Today’s consumers may not be aware of the sensitive data they have on their PCs, which could inadvertently be sent to the cloud or accessed by malicious actors trying to take advantage of new local technologies. Trend Micro is the first to drive data detection and protection capabilities utilizing the new NPU power of Intel Core Ultra processors, so consumers can identify, organize, protect, and control how their most sensitive data is used. With these kinds of capabilities, AI PCs are set to deliver better data privacy and the consumers who adopt this solution will enjoy better security.”  – Eric Shulze, Vice President of Product Management at TrendMicro

Upstage: “Upstage is excited to bring the full potential of on-device generative AI use cases to the forefront with Intel’s next-gen AI PC with Lunar Lake. Our enterprise clients have been clear in requesting LLM applications on-prem and on-device that offer productivity gains while protecting their data and intellectual property locally. By utilizing Intel’s AI PC with enhanced XPU acceleration, we expect to achieve a technical milestone in enabling the on-device GenAI development and deployment, bringing new productivity opportunities for our enterprise customers.“  -Sung Kim, CEO and co-founder at Upstage

Xsplit: “We are very excited with the possibilities that Lunar Lake brings. Our largest int8 quantized background segmentation model runs 80% faster on Lunar Lake’s NPU compared to Meteor Lake right out of the box. We observe similar gains in GPU inferencing, with an impressive 80-100% speedup. These significant performance gains on Lunar Lake will enable us to add additional product-enhancing AI workloads that were not previously possible.” – Andreas Hoye, CEO at Xsplit ​Zoom: “Intel’s adoption of Neural Processing Unit (NPU) across their AI PC portfolio means that Zoom will have the ability to deliver new generative AI capabilities to customers using Intel® Core Ultra processors. Those customers will also benefit from improved power efficiency and performance for clearer, crisper virtual backgrounds and an improved on-video experience, enabling their users to present their best selves while using Zoom. Together, Zoom and Intel are working to unlock greater potential for individuals and organizations to help boost their productivity, transform their collaboration, and enable more meaningful human-to-human interactions with Zoom AI Companion.”  – Xuedong Huang, Chief Technology Officer at Zoom

[1] See intel.com/performanceindex for details

[2] Versus prior generation. See intel.com/performanceindex for details

[3] Available on select designs