News Highlights
- The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 for business PCs leverages the Intel 18A process node, the company’s most advanced semiconductor fabrication technology for commercial computing. It enables high-performance operation across a spectrum of devices, from enterprise-grade laptops to professional workstations.
- Intel vPro leads with advanced security, AI-powered management, and easy fleet service activation. These features enable companies to protect their data, simplify IT operations, and quickly activate and manage large numbers of devices, as evidenced by over 1,300 commercial customers worldwide who have activated the platform.
- The new Intel Arc Pro B series GPUs deliver cost-effective, high-throughput solutions tailored for professional graphics rendering and machine learning workloads.
- Intel Xeon 600 Workstation Cross processors now in the market offer scalable multicore performance targeted at compute-intensive professional and engineering applications.
Intel has launched its most advanced commercial client portfolio yet, supporting over 125 different designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers efficient performance, strong security, and easy device management. Intel also announced its high-end Arc Pro B70 and B765 graphics cards, as well as the retail launch of Intel Xeon 600 workstation processors, all built for high performance and scalability.
The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 is the first commercial PC platform on Intel 18A, delivering next-generation performance and AI acceleration globally. Intel vPro platform improvements focus on simplifying deployment, enhancing security, and strengthening fleet management.
“Intel’s new portfolio spans from commercial laptops to high-performance workstations, providing IT and business leaders with the performance, efficiency, security, management, and AI features needed to support the future of work.” David Feng, Vice President of Client Computing Group and GM of PC segments.
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors Designed For Business
The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 delivers high computational performance, increased energy efficiency for extended battery operation, advanced integrated GPU capabilities, and native AI acceleration for professional endpoints.
Compared to four-year-old systems, which is the typical upgrade cycle for businesses, users can expect:
- Over 30% single and multi-thread performance
- Up to 30% higher productivity
- Up to 80% better graphics
- Up to 4× AI performance
Together, these improvements help users finish work faster, collaborate with colleagues more efficiently, and adopt AI-powered workflows, resulting in increased business productivity and smoother day-to-day operations.
Intel VPro: The Base of Today’s Managed PCs
Intel VPro continues to be a leader in business security and fleet management, offering built-in security, easy management, and stable performance. New features intrude:
- The Intel vPro certification program boosts application and accessory performance by working closely with software vendors and partners. This reduces CPU usage, improves power efficiency, and reduces background activity. Early results show up to 59% less CPU use, 56% better power efficiency, and 74% less background activity.
- Intel vPro intelligence with Device IQ uses AI analytics to identify, diagnose, and resolve device issues before they cause downtime, making IT support easier for customers. Planned integration with the Digital Experience (DEX) Platform in late 2026 will further enhance proactive issue resolution for users.
- Intel vPro Fleet Services makes out-of-band management and disaster recovery easier with the first fully managed turnkey SaaS-based activation. As the first silicon partner with Microsoft Intune, customers need no extra infrastructure and can quickly deploy management through the Intune admin center, reducing setup time and complexity. More than 1,300 commercial customers began using this service last quarter, streamlining their IT operations and reducing downtime.
- Intel vPro security enhancements now include Intel Total Storage Encryption for Microsoft BitLocker and AI-based threat detection powered by Intel Threat Detection Technology (DTECT). For customers, this means stronger protection of sensitive information and the ability to block advanced malware attacks in real time, helping them safeguard their business from emerging threats.
Intel Arc Pro Graphics empowers creators and AI developers with advanced performance.
Unlock new levels of performance and value for content creation, engineering, and AI inference with Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65. Discrete GPUs are powerful additions to Intel’s professional lineup.
These GPUs are built on XE2 architecture and offer:
- Up to 32 XE cores and 32 GB of VRAM
- Optimized performance for multi-user and multi-agent AI workloads
- Strong price-to-performance ratio for inference, whether on workstations or edge deployments.
Key performance benefits intrude:
- The Intel Arc Pro B70 GPU provides up to 2.2 times larger context windows than competing workstation GPUs in independent tests of graphics memory handling.
- In multi-agent and multi-user scenarios, the Intel Arc Pro B70 achieves up to 6.2 times faster response times than competing workstation GPUs, according to benchmark results.
- The Intel Arc Pro B70 delivers up to twice the tokens per dollar compared to the competition.
Intel Arc Pro is leading a new era. With Arc Pro B70 and B65, we deliver high-performance workstation graphics and AI inference at unbeatable value, Anil Nanduri, Vice President, AI Products and GTM, Intel Data Center Group.
Availability
Commercial PCs with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and Intel vPro will be available starting March 31, 2026.
Intel will offer the Arc Pro 70 discrete GPU starting March 25, 2026, both as an Intel-branded card and through AIB partner cards from ARKN, ASRock, Gunir, Max Sun, and Sparkle. The Intel-branded Arc Pro B70 will start at $949. AIB partner module prices will vary depending on the final configuration.
Starting in mid-April 2026, Intel’s AIB Partner Network will offer Intel Arc Pro B65 discrete GPUs in a variety of form factors. The final model configuration will determine pricing for the Arc Pro B65.
Intel will also offer Intel Xeon 600 processors for plant workstations starting March 25, 2026. Suggested component prices range from $499 to $7,699. Final component configuration will determine system pricing.
