Intel 'Wildcat Lake' Core 360 engineering board spotted at Computex 2026 with AI-optimized storage

Summary

At Computex 2026, an engineering board for Intel's upcoming 'Wildcat Lake' Core 360 processor was spotted, paired with a Phison SSD. The Wildcat Lake Core 300 series targets entry-level PCs using Intel's RibbonFET architecture on the 18A process node, offering competitive CPU, GPU, and NPU performance. Benchmarks indicate the Core 3 305 outperforms Apple's A18 Pro, while the top-tier Core 360 model supports AI-optimized Phison aiDAPTIV storage for local AI workloads.