Intel Extends Leadership in AI-Enabled PCs and Edge Computing at CES 2025

Intel pushes the boundaries of AI performance and energy efficiency for businesses and consumers, paving the way for the next era of AI computing.

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• The new Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V mobile processors with Intel vPro® drive business productivity through AI and streamline IT management¹. With enterprise-grade performance, efficiency, and security, along with advanced Microsoft Copilot+ integration, they provide a robust and seamless platform for modern work environments. 

• The new Intel® Core™ Ultra Mobile Processors 200HX and H Series feature enhanced performance cores and efficiency cores, an integrated neural processing unit (NPU) for AI acceleration, and available Intel® Arc™ graphics². 

• The new Intel® Core™ Ultra 200U mobile processors combine performance and energy efficiency for mainstream mobile users. 

• Expanding the Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop processor portfolio with 12 new 65-watt and 35-watt offerings for mainstream desktop users. 

• The new Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, Intel® Core™ processors, and Intel® Edge processors prioritize scalability and performance for applications relevant to edge computing. These processors, particularly the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, excel at AI workloads, delivering significant generation-over-generation performance gains in key areas such as media processing and AI analytics³. 

• New updates on Intel's 18A process manufacturing and next-generation processors. 

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2025 – Today at CES 2025, Intel introduced the new Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (2 Series), designed to revolutionize mobile computing for businesses, creators, and enthusiast gamers. The latest additions to the Intel Core Ultra family deliver cutting-edge AI improvements, increased efficiency, and optimized performance. 

“Intel Core Ultra processors are setting new benchmarks for mobile AI and graphics, once again demonstrating the superior performance and efficiency of the x86 architecture as we shape the future of personal computing,” he said. Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Interim Co-CEO of Intel and CEO of Intel Products. “The strength of our AI PC product innovation, combined with the breadth and scale of our hardware and software ecosystem across all market segments, is empowering users with a better experience in the traditional ways we use PCs for productivity, creation and communication, while opening up entirely new capabilities with more than 400 AI features. Intel will continue to strengthen its AI PC product portfolio in 2025 and beyond, beginning with the sampling of its lead product, Intel 18A, to select customers ahead of volume production planned for the second half of 2025.”

intel core ultra 200V: ttransforming business productivity

For businesses striving to stay ahead in the AI ​​era, Intel is introducing Intel Core Ultra 200V processors with Intel vPro®. These new processors deliver a dramatic increase in performance, efficiency improvements, and powerful security and manageability features designed to modernize and optimize IT environments¹. 

Intel has partnered with Microsoft to continue advancing AI-driven innovation, enhanced security, and superior performance in 2025. Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra 200V processors unlock next-generation AI productivity while delivering long-lasting battery life. 

The updated Intel vPro platform sets new standards for IT excellence by integrating advanced security, modern device management, and expanded application support. This enables more agile IT transitions and seamless device upgrades, optimizing businesses’ IT infrastructure.  

“Copilot+ PCs deliver exceptional performance, long battery life, and enhanced AI experiences, while also featuring the comprehensive security of Secured-core PCs and the Microsoft Pluton processor. Copilot+ PCs powered by the Intel Core Ultra 200V series excel in all of these ways. We are excited to partner with Intel to bring commercial customers a full range of Copilot+ devices that will transform their work environments,” he said. Pavan Davuluri, vice president of Windows + Devices at Microsoft“Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra 200V processors are an excellent choice for business customers looking to upgrade their existing Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11.” 

Intel vPro: raising the oIT operations with AI and security 

Intel vPro continues to set the standard in enterprise computing, delivering advanced fleet provisioning capabilities, superior management, robust defense, and AI-optimized security. It also features premium connectivity and exceptional device stability, providing a modern, reliable IT platform for demanding business environments. 

“With decades of experience delivering proven enterprise solutions, Intel remains committed to empowering IT professionals with the most advanced tools to manage distributed fleets securely and efficiently,” said David Feng, vice president of the Client Computing Group and general manager of Client Segments at Intel“We are accelerating innovation with Intel vPro, providing IT teams with the capabilities needed to maximize productivity and simplify management.” 

Key features of Intel vPro include: 

• Improved productivity: Intel Core Ultra 200V processors deliver exceptional battery life in thin and light devices, enabling high-performance AI experiences anywhere.  

• advanced security: Intel vPro Security is the only hardware-assisted security solution validated by the MITRE ATT&CK framework, with over 150 silicon-enabled mitigations. Additionally, a new Intel® Partner Security Engine provides an isolated platform for third-party firmware, such as Microsoft Pluton, strengthening the protection of sensitive data⁴. 

• Ease of management without interruptions: New out-of-band diagnostic and repair tools, including Intel® Endpoint Cloud Services, simplify remote support and ensure rapid recovery from PC outages. Intel vPro® Fleet Services, to be introduced in the first half of this year, enables IT professionals to manage fleets of PCs remotely through an Intel-managed cloud service. It’s ideal for organizations looking for flexible, cloud-based device management. 

• Unmatched stability: With Intel vPro support for 99.7% application compatibility, IT managers can confidently migrate to the latest technologies without disrupting business operations⁵. 

intel core ultra series 200HX y H: Empowering creators and players

For gamers and creators, Intel is introducing the Core Ultra 200HX and H series mobile processors, delivering unmatched performance, efficiency, and platform capabilities, along with a historic reduction in power consumption. These processors fuel mobile creativity and provide gamers with an immersive experience, powered by advanced AI acceleration. 

“Our Intel Core Ultra 200HX and H series processors are designed for the next generation of creators and gamers,” he said. Josh Newman, vice president of the Client Computing Group and general manager of Marketing and Product Management at Intel“With breakthrough computing and graphics performance, efficiency and AI capabilities, these processors will take the laptop experience to new levels.” 

Key features of the Intel Core Ultra 200HX and H Series Mobile Processors include: 

• Up to 24 cores: Up to eight performance (P) cores and 16 efficiency (E) cores on the HX series, and up to 16 cores on the H series, including six P cores, eight E cores, and two power-efficient E cores. Based on Intel’s latest architecture, these processors deliver up to 41% faster multi-threaded (MT) performance on the Intel Core Ultra 200HX series compared to previous models⁶. 

• The Intel Core Ultra 200H series integrates Intel® Arc™ graphics with up to eight Intel® Xº cores and Intel® Xº Matrix (XMX) to accelerate AI, resulting in up to 22% faster gaming performance compared to the previous generation H⁷ series processors. Additionally, these processors deliver up to 99 TOPS (trillion operations per second) when the GPU, CPU, and NPU work together, optimizing efficiency for AI-intensive tasks. 

• The Intel Core Ultra 200HX processor is Intel’s first AI-powered mobile PC aimed at enthusiasts, equipped with an integrated NPU that delivers up to 13 TOPS performance. 

• The Intel Core Ultra 200HX processor provides the ultimate in bandwidth and connectivity, with up to 48 total PCIe lanes (including PCIe 4.0 and 5.0) to connect the latest discrete GPUs and storage solutions. 

• Packaging innovations have reduced processor size by 33%, enabling thinner, lighter high-end designs without sacrificing performance. 

Select Intel Core Ultra 200HX SKUs will offer overclocking options to further tune performance, with key features including: 

• Computer overclocking for P-cores and E-cores. 

• Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support for DDR5 SODIMM overclocking. 

• New overclocking interfaces, including die-to-die and fabric, and 16.6 MHz controls. 

• Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility enables one-click overclocking via the Intel® Speed ​​Optimizer feature. 

Additionally, Intel introduced the Intel Core Ultra 200U mobile processors, featuring up to two performance (P) cores and eight efficiency (E) cores, Intel Xº LPG graphics, and up to 24 TOPS of performance. Intel Core Ultra 200U series systems offer an excellent balance of performance, energy efficiency, and price. 

On the other hand, Intel is expanding its Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop processor lineup with 12 new 65- and 35-watt options, with up to eight P cores and 16 E cores, providing an impressive combination of performance and energy efficiency for tasks such as gaming, content creation and productivity. 

Intel Core Ultra (2 Series) platforms also feature premium connectivity, with features including: 

• High-speed networking, improved responsiveness, and increased reliability with support for Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (5 Gig) and the fastest, most reliable connection via USB-C with Thunderbolt™ 5 or Thunderbolt™ 4 technology. 

• Continuous AI-powered network optimization with Intel® Connectivity Performance Suite software. 

• High-quality, energy-efficient audio with Intel® Bluetooth® LE. 
  Easily share screens, keyboard, mouse, storage and files between two PCs using Thunderbolt™ Share. 

AI Optimization for the Edge

Intel also introduced a new set of edge computing processors designed to deliver scalability and superior performance across a variety of use cases. Intel Core Ultra processors deliver remarkable energy efficiency, making them ideal for AI workloads at the edge, with performance gains that outperform competing products in critical metrics like media processing and AI analytics. 

The new Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processors show massive performance improvements on AI workloads compared to the previous generation, setting a new benchmark for AI capabilities at the Edge. When comparing the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285H to the 185H, performance is up to 2,2x faster in Procyon AI computer vision, up to 3,3x faster in Llama 3 8B, and up to 2,3x faster in stable diffusion 1.5¹⁰. 

TOPS alone do not define real-world performance needs at the Edge. At about a third less TOPS than Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Orin, the Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor outperforms its competitor with up to 5,8x faster media throughput, up to 3,4x faster video analytics performance, and up to 8,2x better performance per watt per dollar¹¹. 

Key edge products launching today at CES include: 

• Intel® Core™ Ultra processors 200S/H/U series (codenamed Arrow Lake). 

• Intel® Core™ 200S/H series processors (codenamed Bartlett Lake S and Raptor Lake H Refresh). 

• Intel® Core™ 100U series processors (codenamed Raptor Lake U Refresh). 

• Intel® Core™ 3 processor and Intel® processor (codenamed Twin Lake). 

Products available now

Systems powered by the Intel Core Ultra 200V series and Intel vPro platform will be available online and in stores beginning January 6, 2025, as well as through OEM partners.  

Models based on the Intel Core Ultra 200H and U series will arrive in February 2025, while systems based on the Intel Core Ultra 200HX series will be available in the first half of 2025, with more details to follow closer to launch. The 200-watt and 65-watt Intel Core Ultra 35S series desktop processors will be available beginning January 13, 2025.