If the RAMpocalypse doesn't price them into oblivion, the next generation of hot handheld gaming PCs could well be Intel-powered
The upcoming Intel Arc G3 Extreme, a Panther Lake processor, shows strong performance in early benchmarks, potentially making it a top contender for next-generation handheld gaming PCs. Despite having a mostly E-core CPU configuration, it outperforms AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme in multithreaded testing and shows superior integrated graphics performance in early comparisons. However, its release and adoption in handheld devices are still pending, and market conditions like the ongoing memory crisis could impact availability and pricing.
- ▪The Intel Arc G3 Extreme is an unannounced Panther Lake processor featuring a 12 Xe core Arc B390 iGPU and a hybrid CPU with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores, and 4 Low Power E-cores.
- ▪In PassMark benchmarks, the Arc G3 Extreme achieved a multithreaded score 25% higher than the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, despite fewer CPU threads.
- ▪The Ryzen Z2 Extreme has 16 RDNA 3.5 compute units and supports up to 16 threads, with a CPU configuration of eight Zen 5/Zen 5c cores.
- ▪Early performance comparisons suggest the Arc B390 iGPU is considerably faster than the Ryzen Z2 Extreme's iGPU, though tested in a laptop rather than a handheld device.
- ▪The global memory crisis, referred to as the RAMpocalypse, may affect the pricing and availability of new handheld gaming PCs.
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Hardware Gaming PCs Handheld Gaming PCs If the RAMpocalypse doesn't price them into oblivion, the next generation of hot handheld gaming PCs could well be Intel-powered News By Nick Evanson published 1 May 2026 Team Blue's unannounced Arc Extreme looks like a real winner for gaming on the go. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Intel) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Although the AI-induced global memory crisis is currently doing its very best to wipe out the consumer PC market, that doesn't mean system vendors are giving up on releasing new…
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