# Intel's new "Wildcat Lake" Core Series 3 mobile processors have no Ultra designator.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-16 · Windows Central*

## Key points

- Intel announced new Core Series 3 'Wildcat Lake' chips without the Ultra branding or high price.
- Both performance and efficiency significantly improve over previous generations and older Core i7-1185G7 laptops.
- The Core Series 3 uses Intel's 18A process, features Darkmont Efficient and Cougar Cove Performance cores.
- Core 7 350 outperforms NVIDIA's Jetson Orin Nano in object detection and video analytics for edge devices.
- Core Series 3 laptops from Acer, HP, MSI are available now, with edge devices shipping in Q2 2026.

**Companies:** Intel, Acer, HP, MSI, ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung
**Countries:** United States

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