Intel has launched its brand new Bartlett Lake & Panther Lake CPUs aimed at Edge applications with up to 12 P-Cores.
Intel Finally Brings 12 P-Cores With Its Bartlett Lake CPUs, Panther Lake For Edge Also Launched
Intel is expanding its Edge AI offerings with the launch of two new processor lineups, the Core Series 2 "Bartlett Lake" and Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake". Both of these families are designed for various AI applications, with the Bartlett Lake offerings aiming at desktop solutions & Panther Lake offerings aiming at the mobility side of things.
Starting with Intel Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs, these will be branded under the Core Series 2 processor family with P-Cores. In terms of architecture, the CPUs are based on the Intel 7 process technology & are mostly similar to Raptor Lake, but there's one big difference, and that's the P-Core count. Current Intel "S" Desktop CPUs max out at 8 P-Cores, but Bartlett Lake-S chips will offer up to 12 P-Cores, making them the highest P-Core configuration available on desktops.
The Intel Bartlett Lake CPUs offer 50% higher multi-threaded performance gains versus the prior gen, and come in 45W, 65W, and up to 125W SKUs. The CPUs are compatible with LGA 1700 sockets on the Q/H/B series motherboards, and feature all capabilities required to run mainstream AI on the CPU itself or when paired with a discrete GPU. They are Windows Server Ready, support Intel OpenVINO, PyTorch, ONNX run time, and WinML, plus, Intel backs them with a 10-year availability plan with LTSC OS support.
In total, there are 11 Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs ready to ship, starting at 8 cores, 10 cores, and up to 12 P-Cores. These models don't feature any E-cores, but they do feature hyper-threading. The flagship model is the Core 9 273PQE, which features 12 P-Cores clocked at up to 5.9 GHz, an all-core frequency of 5.3 GHz, and a 125W TDP. The 65W Core 9 273PE also offers 12 P-Cores and boosts up to 5.7 GHz while the 45W Core 9 273PTE features 12-cores with a boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz.
All Intel Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs will feature support for up to 192 GB of memory capacities with ECC support and 5600 MT/s speeds. They offer up to 16 PCIe Gen5 lanes, 4 PCIe Gen4 lanes, can drive up to 4K displays, and feature integrated graphics.
Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPU Family:
| CPU Name | P-Cores/Threads | Base / Boost Clock | All-Core Boost | Cache | TDP | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core 9 273PQE | 12/24 | 3.4/5.9 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 36 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PQE | 10/20 | 3.5/5.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 33 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PQE | 8/0 | 4.0/5.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 24 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 9 273PE | 12/24 | 2.3/5.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz | 36 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PE | 10/20 | 2.5/5.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz | 33 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PE | 8/0 | 2.9/5.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 24 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 213PE | 8/0 | 2.7/5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 9 273PTE | 12/24 | 1.4/5.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 36 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PTE | 10/20 | 1.8/5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PTE | 8/0 | 2.3/5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 213PTE | 8/0 | 2.1/5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
For performance, Intel shows that a 65W Core 9 273PE CPU offers up to 3.8x better deterministic chip performance, up to 2.5x higher response time, and up to 4.4x lower max PCIe latency versus a 65W AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. Intel used an 8-core chip against a 12-core chip because AMD's 65W offerings max out at 8-cores with the rest going up to 120-170W.
Moving over to the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs for Edge AI, here Intel showcases up to 4.5x improvement in AI tasks versus the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64 GB solution, and also showcases a lead over AMD and Qualcomm chips.
As per Intel, its Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs offer up to 5.8x higher TCO or $5549 US worth of savings when moving from a dual-system to Panther Lake for Edge.
Intel Core Series 2 processor with P-cores is designed specifically for the mainstream edge markets (industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, etc). Mainstream laptop and desktop segments are served by the great performance and value from the robust Intel Core Series 2 desktop processors currently available via retail and OEM/SI partners.
In terms of availability, both the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" and Core Series 2 "Bartlett Lake" CPUs are available now. Bartlett Lake-S won't be available in DIY markets but will be sold directly through OEMs for commercial and Edge applications since it is designed for edge industries only.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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