Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and Core Series 3 Face Supply Shortages
The shortages hit Intel's first internally manufactured laptop chips in years, raising questions about the ramp of the 18A process that Intel has staked its foundry turnaround on.
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Technology journalist Tim Culpan reports that Intel is not supplying enough of its new Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake processors, which are the first chips made on Intel's own 18A node after years of outsourcing. Intel executive Alex Katouzian acknowledged the shortages but said the company is overcoming them.
Intel's first laptop processors built on its own 18A node are in short supply, according to a report from technology journalist Tim Culpan. The Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) and Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake) were announced in January and April 2026 respectively, and were promoted as Intel's return to in-house manufacturing after outsourcing its previous three chip generations to TSMC.
Culpan cited sources from three major PC makers who said supply of both chips is insufficient, and two smaller PC makers who said they must secure processor supply before accepting assembly orders. Intel executive Alex Katouzian acknowledged the shortages in an interview but said the company is overcoming them. Culpan noted that the I/O chips inside the processors are still made by TSMC, which may also contribute to the supply constraints.
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