News Highlights
- The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 for business PCs, built on Intel 18A, delivers advanced performance and efficiency for commercial computers, powering everything from lightweight business laptops to powerful workstations.
- The Intel vPro platform provides advanced security, AI-powered management, and easy fleet service activation used by over 1,300 commercial customers worldwide.
- The new Intel Arc Pro B-series GPUs provide cost-effective, high-performance graphics solutions for content creation, engineering, and AI applications.
- Intel Xeon 600 workstation processors are now available, offering scalable performance for professional and technical computing.
New York, March 25, 2026 Intel has introduced its most advanced commercial client portfolio designed for all types of professionals and supporting over 125 different designs: the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 vPro offers users efficient performance, strong security, and easy device management for IT teams. Intel also announced its high-end Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65 graphics cards, as well as the retail launch of Intel Xeon 600 workstation processors. These products are built to deliver high computing power and scalability for professionals, solving problems across any industry.
The Intel Core Ultra Series 3, the first commercial PC platform on 18A, offers next-gen performance and built-in AI acceleration with Intel vPro. Organizations gain easy deployment, proactive, effective security, and smarter fleet operations.
From laptops to workstations, this is Intel’s most expansive commercial portfolio, enabling IT and business leaders with the performance, efficiency, security, manageability, and AI capabilities needed for the next era of work. David Feng, vice president of Client Computing Group and GM of PC segments.
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors Built for Business
The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 offers strong performance, better power efficiency for longer battery life, new graphics, and AI acceleration for business computers.
Compared to 4-year-old systems, the average PC refresh business users can expect.
- Over 30 percent faster single- and multi-thread performance.
- Up to 30 percent higher productivity compared to the average 4‑year‑old business Pc’s.
- Up to 80 percent better graphics performance versus average 4-year-old business Pc’s.
- Up to 4x AI performance versus average 4-year-old business PCs.
Together, these improvements help users work more efficiently, collaborate more effectively, and use AI-powered workflows across the company.
Intel vPro: The Foundation of Modern Managed PCs
Intel vPro continues to be a leader in business security and fleet management, offering built-in security, easy management, and trustworthy performance.
New Capabilities Include
- 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-powered analytics to find, diagnose, and fix issues before they escalate. This helps reduce downtime and the need for IT support. Integration with digital experience (DEX) platforms is planned for the second half of 2026.
- Intel vPro Fleet Services makes out-of-band management and disaster recovery easier with the first fully managed turnkey SaaS-based activation. It is also the first silicon partner to work with Microsoft Intune, so there is no need for extra infrastructure. IT teams can quickly activate Intel vPro management from the Intune admin center, speeding up deployment and simplifying operations. Over 1,300 commercial customers worldwide started using the service last quarter.
- Intel vPro Security Enhancements now include Intel Total Storage Encryption for Microsoft BitLocker and AI-based Threat Detection with Intel Threat Detection Technology (DTECT). This is the only silicon that can detect the most advanced malware threats in real time.
Intel Arc Pro Graphics Built for Creators and AI Developers
The Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65 discrete GPUs provide high-performance, value-driven professional graphics for advanced content creation, engineering tasks, and demanding AI workloads.
Built on the Xe2 architecture, these GPUs feature up to 32 Xe cores and 32 GB of VRAM and are optimized for multi-user AI workloads.
- They are optimized to handle AI workloads involving multiple users and agents.
- They offer a strong balance of price and performance for AI inference, whether employed in workstations or edge devices.
Performance Benefits Include
- Up to 2.2x larger context windows with the Intel Arch Pro B70 compared to similar competitor graphics cards.
- Up to 6.2x faster responses in multi-agent/multi-user workloads with the Intel Arc Pro B70 compared to similar competitor graphics cards.
- Up to 2x tokens per dollar performance with the Intel Arc Pro B70 versus the competition.
Intel Arc Pro has evolved from powering creative workflows to enabling AI builders at scale. With the Intel Arc Pro B70 and B65, we are providing high-performance workstation graphics products and AI inference at exceptional value. Anil Nanduri, Vice President, AI Products and GTM, Intel Data Center Group.
Availability
These commercial pieces 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, Sun, and Sparkle. Intel-branded 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, and end-user system pricing depends on the final component configuration.
