Intel Core Ultra X9 388H “Panther Lake” CPU Review
Features and Architecture
Features and Architecture
As you would expect from any new hardware there are a lot of updates on the Core Ultra 3 Series. Mobility without compromise is their watchword, and who are we to argue. As well as the latest iteration of their P-Core, E-Core and LP E-Core architecture, you have the aforementioned Arc Pro A380 GPU built in. Should such things interest you, there is also a built in 50 TOPS NPU. Intel’s claim that AI is increasingly important is only valid for big corporations rather than users. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t desperately try and disable it wherever possible. Hey ChatGPT, how can I stop AI from using up all the water on the planet and making RAM more expensive than diamonds?
The P-Cores are used for the beefy tasks. If you need it calculated in a hurry, these are the cores that do the job. Should you want to leverage as much parallel performance as possible, the E-Cores are your backbone. Lastly the LP E-Cores are there for the efficient every day tasks. If you’ve ever looked at your task manager you’ll know how much is running all the time. LP E-Cores help them run without flattening your battery in a blink.
