Intel to launch handheld gaming platform and dedicated chip

Intel plans to challenge AMD’s handheld gaming prowess with a new gaming platform and chip dedicated to the devices.

The semiconductor company announced it was launching a platform, including software and hardware, for this slice of the gaming market, on Monday. Intel said it would have more to share later this year but confirmed to TechCrunch that this platform would include a dedicated chip.

This platform would be based off the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processor, known as Panther Lake, which made its formal debut at CES.

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