{"slug": "intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors", "title": "Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors", "summary": "Intel has introduced two new Arc G-series processors designed specifically for handheld gaming PCs, marking the company's first attempt at silicon marketed for that purpose. The chips, which leverage Intel's Arc B-series integrated GPUs and 18A manufacturing process, will power upcoming devices including a new MSI Claw model, Acer's Predator Atlas 8, and a OneXPlayer system, with availability beginning in June 2026. The move positions Intel to compete directly with AMD's Ryzen Z-series chips, which currently dominate the Steam Deck-style handheld market.", "body_md": "Most of the Steam Deck imitators on the market right now use AMD silicon, specifically the Ryzen Z-series chips. These are the same chips AMD makes for regular laptops, but with different power settings better suited to a compact handheld system. There are handhelds based on Intel silicon ([MSI’s Claw](https://www.msi.com/Handheld/Claw-8-AI-Plus-Glacier-Blue-Edition-A2VMX) is the main one), but Intel hasn’t yet tried making silicon marketed specifically for that purpose.\n\nToday, the company is throwing its hat in the ring with two Intel Arc G-series processors, which will allow gaming handhelds to leverage the company’s [genuinely quite good](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/intel-panther-lake-core-ultra-review-intels-best-laptop-cpu-in-a-very-long-time/) Arc B-series integrated GPUs. Intel says that several Arc G-series handhelds will arrive “starting in June 2026, with broader availability throughout the year.” These systems will include a new MSI Claw model, a [Predator Atlas 8](https://news.acer.com/acer-expands-gaming-portfolio-with-predator-atlas-8-handheld-powered-by-intel) from Acer, and a device from [OneXPlayer](https://onexplayerstore.com/).\n\nIntel normally uses its “Arc” branding for integrated and dedicated GPUs, but in this case, the “Arc” brand encompasses the entire chip, including the CPU, GPU, NPU, and other components.\n\nThe G-series chips are similar in many ways to [the Core Ultra Series 3 chips](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/intel-launches-core-ultra-series-3-cpus-made-using-its-long-awaited-18a-process/) (codenamed Panther Lake) Intel is currently shipping in high-end thin-and-light laptops. They use the same CPU and GPU architectures and make use of Intel’s 18A manufacturing process (among others). But they ship with a slightly different combination of CPU and GPU cores that doesn’t quite match up with any of the Core Ultra processors.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors", "canonical_source": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors/", "published_at": "2026-05-28 17:10:10+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-28 17:24:23.876944+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-chips"], "entities": ["Intel", "AMD", "MSI", "Acer", "OneXPlayer", "Arc G-series", "Ryzen Z-series", "Core Ultra Series 3"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors.jsonld"}}