A recent entry in the Geekbench database reveals that the upcoming Intel “Panther Lake” generation could seriously challenge AMD’s traditional dominance in the laptop market.
Impressive Performance in Geekbench Tests
The engineering sample tested belongs to the Core Ultra 7 366H processor, which includes a four-core Xe3 integrated GPU built on the advanced Intel 3 process node. This compact Xe3 setup achieved an impressive 22,813 points in the Vulkan API test on Geekbench, placing it among the top performers in the entry-level discrete graphics category.
What stands out most is its performance against direct competitors. The Xe3 iGPU’s result is about 26% higher than the AMD Radeon 840M (four-core model). Furthermore, Intel’s new iGPU even slightly surpasses the performance of the mobile GTX 1050 Ti, although it still falls behind the Radeon 860M with eight cores.
These results show that Intel is reaching performance levels similar to AMD’s “Kraken Point” APUs using RDNA 3.5 architecture—paving the way for more capable gaming laptops.
Architecture and Technical Details
The Core Ultra 7 366H was detected with 16 cores (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, and 4 LP-E cores), running at a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock up to 4.8 GHz.
In terms of graphics, the Xe3 introduces updated ray tracing units, which should provide improved performance in ray-traced workloads and games.
Although this information is based on an engineering sample, it gives a promising preview of what “Panther Lake” could offer. Intel is expected to reveal more details and configurations of this architecture at CES 2026.
