Intel introduces Core Ultra Series 3 vPro series

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Intel Core Ultra Series 3 gets vPro platform for 2026 business PCs

Intel has officially launched its new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 commercial lineup with Intel vPro support, positioning the platform for business PCs in 2026. Based on the launch slides, the stack ranges from Core Ultra 5 332 up to Core Ultra X9 388H, and all listed SKUs are marked as Intel vPro eligible and part of Intel SIPP. Yes, those are the same SKUs that were already announced by Intel, but this lineup is only for SKUs supporting vPro technologies. 
 
At the top end, Intel lists 16-core parts such as the Core Ultra X9 388H, X9 386H, X7 368H, and X7 366H, with boost clocks up to 5.1 GHz and integrated NPUs rated at up to 50 TOPS. Select models also pair that with Intel Arc B390 GPU or Intel Arc Pro B390 GPU graphics with 12 Xe cores, while lower tiers use Intel Graphics with 4 or 2 Xe cores. The Ultra 5 338H is listed with 12 cores, a 47 TOPS NPU, and Intel Arc B370 or Arc Pro B370 graphics.

Depending on SKU, the slides list up to 20 PCIe lanes, four integrated Thunderbolt 4 ports with discrete Thunderbolt 5 support, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, plus memory support reaching LPDDR5x-9600 or DDR5-7200. Maximum memory capacity is shown at up to 128GB on select configurations, while processor base power is listed at 25W, with maximum turbo power up to 80W on higher-end chips.

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