Intel unveiled its commercial client portfolio centered on the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with Intel vPro, built on Intel 18A process technology. The portfolio powers more than 125 designs across enterprise, education, government, and SMB segments.
The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 serves as the first commercial PC platform on Intel 18A. It provides power-efficient performance, integrated AI acceleration, and new graphics capabilities for devices ranging from laptops to advanced workstations. Compared to four-year-old systems, the processors deliver over 30% faster single- and multi-thread performance, up to 30% higher productivity, up to 80% better graphics performance, and up to 4x AI performance.
Intel vPro platform enhancements focus on security, manageability, and fleet operations. New features include the Intel vPro Certification Program, which reduces CPU utilization by as much as 59%, improves power efficiency by up to 56%, and cuts busy background activity by up to 74% through collaboration with ISVs and ecosystem partners. Intel vPro Intelligence with Device IQ adds AI-driven analytics for proactive issue detection and resolution, with integration into Digital Experience platforms planned for the second half of 2026.
Intel vPro Fleet Services offer a SaaS-based activation integrated with Microsoft Intune, enabling out-of-band manageability and disaster recovery without additional infrastructure. More than 1,300 global commercial customers activated the service in the last quarter. Security additions encompass Intel Total Storage Encryption for Microsoft BitLocker and AI-based threat detection via Intel Threat Detection Technology (DTECT).
Intel introduced the new Intel Arc Pro B-series discrete GPUs for professional graphics and AI inference workloads. The Arc Pro B70 and B65 are built on Xe2 architecture, supporting up to 32 Xe Cores and 32GB VRAM. They target content creation, engineering workloads, and multi-user/multi-agent AI applications, with reported performance including up to 2.2x larger context windows, up to 6.2x faster responses in multi-agent workloads, and up to 2x tokens per dollar versus competition for the B70.
The Intel Xeon 600 processors for workstations are now available, providing scalable performance for professional and technical computing with suggested component pricing from $499 to $7,699.
Availability details are as follows: Commercial PCs with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and vPro become available starting March 31, 2026. The Intel Arc Pro B70 discrete GPU is available from March 25, 2026, as an Intel-branded card starting at $949 and through AIB partners including ARKN, ASRock, Gunnir, Maxsun, and Sparkle. The Arc Pro B65 becomes available in mid-April 2026 via AIB partners. Intel Xeon 600 processors are available starting March 25, 2026.
David Feng, Vice President of Client Computing Group and GM of PC Segments at Intel, noted that the portfolio spans commercial laptops to high-performance workstations and supplies performance, power efficiency, security, manageability, and AI capabilities for business needs.
Anil Nanduri, vice president of AI Products & GTM in Intel’s Data Center Group, stated that the Arc Pro GPUs support creative workflows and AI builders at scale with high-performance workstation graphics and inference at value pricing.
