Intel warns of "crazy" price: Arc G3 Extreme tramples AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme for expensive price
Intel has unveiled its new Arc G3 Extreme SoC, designed for handheld gaming consoles, claiming significant performance gains over competitors like AMD. However, the company warns that devices using this high-end chip may come with a high price tag.
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MSI/Intel The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is among the first handheld consoles powered by the Arc G3 Extreme. Intel has detailed the performance and power efficiency of its upcoming Arc G3 Extreme SoC. Designed for handheld gaming consoles, the Intel Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme rely on Intel's latest Panther Lake CPU architecture and feature 10 and 12 Xe-core iGPUs, respectively. However, the consoles powered by these chips could be extremely expensive. Fawad Murtaza , Published 06/02/2026 Handheld Gaming Console Intel Panther Lake 4 Reviews exclude selected types exclude selected tags Ever since the launch of the Intel Panther Lake APUs with the impressive Arc B390 iGPU, speculation had been growing about Intel using the same iGPU inside a chip designed for handheld gaming consoles. Leaks later confirmed that Intel was indeed working on two Panther Lake-based processors for handheld gaming consoles, titled the Arc G3 and the Arc G3 Extreme. Intel has now officially shown the performance of the Arc G3 Extreme.
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