Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro Powers Next Generation of Commercial PCs Built on Intel 18A

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

• Intel Core Ultra Series 3 for Business PCs: Built on Intel 18A, Intel's newest leading-edge node for commercial PCs, powering a full spectrum of devices from laptops to advanced workstations.
• Intel vPro Platform Leadership: Advanced security, AI-driven manageability and easy fleet service activation, drive more than 1300+ global commercial customer activations.
• New Intel Arc Pro B-series GPUs: Cost-effective, high-performance solutions for professional graphics and AI inference workloads.
• Intel Xeon 600 Workstation Processors: Now available, delivering scalable performance for professional and technical computing.

NEW YORK, March 25, 2026 - Intel today unveiled its most advanced commercial client portfolio, purpose-built for every type of professional and powering more than 125 designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers an optimized PC experience for end users with power-efficient performance, industry-leading security and easy device management for IT teams. Intel also unveiled its high-end Intel® Arc™ Pro B70 & B65 discrete graphics cards, alongside retail availability for its Intel® Xeon™ 600 processors for workstation, both of which are designed to deliver high compute and scalability for professionals across every industry.

At the center is Intel Core Ultra Series 3, the first commercial PC platform built on Intel 18A, bringing next-generation performance efficiency and integrated AI acceleration to businesses worldwide. Combined with the latest Intel vPro® platform enhancements, Intel is redefining what organizations can expect from managed PCs - from seamless deployment to proactive security and intelligent fleet operations.

"From commercial laptops to high-performance workstations, this is the most expansive and capable commercial portfolio Intel has ever delivered. We're enabling IT and business leaders with the performance, power efficiency, security, manageability and AI capability they need to power the next era of work."

- David Feng, Vice President of Client Computing Group and GM of PC Segments

Event Press Kit: Intel at Pro Day 2026

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors Built for Business

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 brings exceptional performance, power efficiency with longer lasting battery life, new class of integrated graphics and AI acceleration for commercial PCs.

Compared to four-year-old systems - the average PC refresh for businesses - users can expect:

• Over 30% faster single and multi-thread performance¹
• Up to 30% higher productivity¹
• Up to 80% better graphics¹
• Up to 4x AI performance¹

This combination enables faster everyday productivity, richer collaboration experiences and new AI-powered workflows across the enterprise.

Intel vPro: The Foundation for Modern Managed PCs

Intel vPro continues to set the standard for business security and fleet management with integrated security, manageability and reliability.

New capabilities include:

• Intel vPro Certification Program: Improves application and accessory performance through deep ISV and ecosystem collaboration - reducing CPU utilization, improving power efficiency and minimizing background activity. Early results show as much as 59% reduction in CPU utilization², 56% power efficiency improvement³, and 74% reduction in busy background activity⁴.
• Intel vPro Intelligence with Device IQ: Introduces AI- driven analytics to proactively detect, diagnose and resolve device issues, reducing downtime and IT support burden. Integration with Digital Experience (DEX) platforms is planned for second half of 2026.
• Intel vPro Fleet Services: Simplifies out-of-band manageability and disaster recovery through first and only fully managed, turnkey Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based activation and first silicon partner integrated with Microsoft Intune - eliminating the need for additional infrastructure. IT teams can quickly and intuitively activate Intel vPro manageability directly from the Intune admin center, accelerating deployment and reducing complexity. More than 1,300 global commercial customers activated⁵ the service in the last quarter.
• Intel vPro Security Enhancements: Adds Intel Total Storage Encryption for Microsoft BitLocker and AI-based threat detection with Intel Threat Detection Technology- (DTECT), the only silicon that detects the most advanced malware threats in real time.

New Intel Arc Pro Graphics: Built for Creators and AI Developers

Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65 discrete GPUs expand Intel's professional graphics portfolio, delivering strong performance and value for content creation, engineering workloads and AI inference.

Built on Xe2 architecture, the discrete GPUs offer:

• up to 32Xe Cores and 32GB VRAM
• Optimized performance for multi-user and multi-agent AI workloads
• Strong price-to-performance for inference, across workstation and edge deployments

Performance benefits include:

• Up to 2.2x larger context windows with the Intel Arc Pro B70 versus competition⁶.
• Up to 6.2x faster responses in multi-agent/multi-user workloads with the Intel Arc Pro B70 versus competition⁷.
• Up to 2x tokens per dollar performance with the Intel Arc Pro B70 versus the competition⁸.

"Intel Arc Pro has evolved from powering creative workflows to enabling AI builders at scale. With the Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65, we're delivering high-performance workstation graphics and AI inference at exceptional value."

- Anil Nanduri, vice president, AI Products & GTM, Intel Data Center Group

Availability

Commercial PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and Intel vPro will be available starting March 31, 2026.

The Intel Arc Pro B70 discrete GPU will be available starting March 25, 2026, both as an Intel branded card model and through Intel AIB partner cards from ARKN, ASRock, Gunnir, Maxsun, and Sparkle. Intel branded card Arc Pro B70 discrete GPUs will have a suggested starting price of $949. Pricing for Intel Arc Pro B70 discrete GPUs from AIB partners will vary based on final model configurations.

Intel Arc Pro B65 discrete GPUs will be available starting in mid-april 2026 through Intel's AIB partner network with a wide range of form factors. Intel Arc Pro B65 pricing will vary based on final model configurations.

Intel® Xeon® 600 Processors for Client Workstations, will be available starting March 25, 2026. Suggested component pricing ranges from $499 to $7,699. System pricing is dependent on final component configuration.

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