# Intel's new space-grade Starfire chip is a Panther Lake SoC that puts an 18A CPU into orbit — chip designed for the US government leverages Intel 3 for the GPU

> Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade system-on-chip designed for the U. S. government that pairs eight CPU cores and a three-tile NPU built on its Intel 18A node with an Intel 3 graphics tile, all in one Foveros…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-shows-off-starfire-space-grade-chip?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a552c197dc1eeac18f65443)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #intel #ai
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