Intel Introduces Pentium III Processor At 1.13 Gigahertz.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Intel Corp. today introduced the Intel(R) Pentium Pentium Family of microprocessors developed by Intel Corp. Introduced in 1993 as the successor to Intel's 80486 microprocessor, the Pentium contained two processors on a single chip and about 3.3 million transistors. (R) III processor at 1.13 GHz (gigahertz One billion cycles per second. See GHz. (unit) GigaHertz - (GHz) Billions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. ), the world's highest performance microprocessor microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. for PCs. "Intel's Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). processor reaches a new level of performance with 1.13 GHz, enabling Intel's customers to ship the world's fastest PC platforms," said Bill Siu, vice president, Intel Architecture Group, and general manager, Desktop Platforms Group. "With the Pentium III processor at 1.13 GHz, PC enthusiasts will be able to get the most out of the Web and the high performance applications they use today." Using BAPCo's SYSmark(1) 2000 benchmark running under Windows(1) 2000, the Pentium III processor 1.13 GHz delivers a system-level performance score of 208 compared to a score of 197 on the Pentium III processor at 1 GHz.(2) Pricing and Availability The Pentium III processor 1.13 GHz in SECC (Single Edge Contact Cartridge) A CPU module from Intel that held Pentium II and Pentium III chips and their L2 cache chips. The SECC plugged into Slot 1 on the motherboard and contained a single edge processor package (SEPP), which was the printed circuit 2 packaging is priced at $990 in 1,000-unit quantities, and is available now in limited quantities. Intel, the world's largest chipmaker chip·mak·er n. A manufacturer of electronic and integrated circuit chips. , is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. (1) Third party marks and brands are the properties of their respective holders. (2) Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, reference www.intel.com/procs/perf/limits.htm or call (U.S.) 800/628-8686 or 916/356-3104. |
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