The arrival of Intel Core Ultra Series 3, code name Panther Lake, marks the most impactful event of 2026 for the workstation market. Even with the likely arrival of a new Xeon W for Premium and Ultimate desktop workstations, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 has not only the volume but also the disruption potential to drive significant growth and win back some of the ground lost to AMD. Given that Intel takes the right actions.
Why is Panther Lake more interesting than Xeon W, the only processor line that Intel creates for workstations? The answer is twofold: volume and graphics performance.
