Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced at COMPUTEX 2026 that the first handheld gaming devices featuring the new Intel Arc G3 processors will be available later this month. The processors, derived from the Core Ultra Series 3 platform, claim to deliver over 40% faster performance while using half the power compared to competitors. Devices include Acer's Predator Atlas 8, MSI's Claw 8 AI+, and OneXPlayer handhelds. The Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors run on Windows 11 and feature Intel Arc B390 graphics with Xe3 architecture, real-time ray tracing, XeSS 3 technology, an Xbox mode, Intel Precompiled Shaders, and a hybrid CPU design built on Intel's 18A process.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan delivering the Intel keynote at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. — EDG EVA Multinational technology company Intel Corp. said the initial handheld gaming devices powered by its new Intel Arc G3 processors will be available later this month.
Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., made the announcement during his keynote address at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taiwan on Tuesday. He said the new chip, which is derived from the Core Ultra Series 3 platform, delivers high performance while remaining power efficient. The performance tested across multiple games is consistent and stable versus the competition,” Mr. Tan said.
“We are more than 40% faster. And at the same performance, we use half the power. ”Among the first devices powered by the Intel Arc G3 are Acer’s Predator Atlas 8, MSI’s Claw 8 AI+ and OneXPlayer handhelds, which will be available in the coming months, Intel said in a statement announcing the Arc G-Series processors on May 28.
The Intel Arc G3 along with the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processors, which run on Windows 11, are the first processors under Intel’s new Arc G-Series family, a lineup designed to power the next generation of handheld gaming systems, the company said. Some processors in the series will feature Intel Arc B390 graphics based on Intel’s latest Xe3 architecture, enabling real-time ray tracing for high-fidelity visuals and XeSS 3 technology for faster and more responsive gaming performance.
Other notable features of the Intel Arc G-Series processors include an Xbox mode that provides a controller-optimized, console-inspired full-screen gaming experience on Windows 11 PCs, as well as Intel Precompiled Shaders for faster game launches. The processors also feature a hybrid CPU design with two Performance cores, eight Efficient cores and four Low-Power Efficient cores, built on Intel’s 18A process technology.
The processors also support Intel Wi-Fi 7 R2, dual Bluetooth 6, and Intel Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, offering up to 40 gigabits per second of bandwidth for high-speed storage, peripherals, and rapid transfers of large game libraries. —
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