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5th generation of the Intel x86 family of chips. Also P2, P3, and Pentium Pro.
The fifth generation of Personal Computer (PC) processing chips developed by Intel, Inc.
A family of 32-bit microprocessors introduced by Intel in March 1993 as the successor to the i486. The Pentium family is composed of superscalar, CISC-based microprocessors containing between 3 million (earlier models) and 28 million transistors. They have a 32-bit address bus, a 64-bit data bus, a built-in floating-point unit and memory management unit, built-in caches, and a System Management Mode (SMM), which provides the microprocessor with the ability to slow or halt some system components when the system is idle or performing non-CPU-intensive tasks, thereby lessening power consumption. The Pentium also employs branch prediction, resulting in faster system performance. In addition, the Pentium has built-in features to ensure data integrity, and it supports functional redundancy checking (FRC). The Pentium II introduced MMX media enhancement support.
Intel's successor to the 486, also known as a 586.
chip developed by Intel for PCs. The newer Pentium chips are called Pentium Pro and have both a L2 cache and new architectural peripheral Any device that attaches to the computer through a port.
A marketing term used by Intel to describe its line of microprocessors. There are many different varieties of the Pentium CPU. Intel choose to use this word instead of the numbering system characterized by previous products because they could copyright the word.
Pentium processors or CPU, made by the Intel Corporation and identified by their type (Pentium 3 or 4) or processing speed (500Mhz or 1.5Ghz). Other types of chips include; Celeron (Intel), Athlon and Duron (AMD).
a registered trademark of Intel Corp
Intel's line of performance processors for PCs and laptops.
CPU developed by Intel Corporation, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of computer chips. The Pentium chip is available in a variety of configurations.
The official name Intel gave the "586" microprocessor. This was done to keep the other companies (AMD, Cyrix) from calling their chip the 586. Intel could not copyright numbers.
Intel's fifth generation of high-speed processors.
(also: Pentium II and Pentium Pro) Brand name of Intel's series of high-performance CISC processors.
An Intel microprocessor with 32-bit registers, a 64-bit data bus and a 32-bit address bus. The Pentium has a built in L1 cache that is segmented into a separate 8KB cache for code and another 8KB cache for data. The Pentium includes a FPU or math co-processor. The Pentium is backwards compatible with the x486 and can operate in real, protected virtual and virtual real modes.
A CPU made by Intel, and cloned by AMD (K5, K6) and Cyrix. The newer versions run at "clock speeds" of 1-2 GHz+. In 1984, the standard speed was 8 Mhz. Much modern 32-bit software will often run poorly on anything slower than 900 MHz.
A popular type of computer processor made by the Intel corporation.
hardware, a 5th Gen. CPU by Intel
Intel processor used by most high- performance PCs. 4.10
The brand name for a series of Intel microprocessors used in IBM-compatible PCs. The original Pentium chip was introduced in 1993 as the successor the 80486 processor, and was based on the same architecture (the "Pentium" name was meant to suggest the number five, as it was the fifth processor in the 80x86 series). Subsequent Pentium-branded Intel processors, each offering progressively advanced performance, include Pentium Pro (1995), Pentium II (1997), Pentium III (1999) and Pentium 4 (2002).
Refers to a number of microprocessors manufactured by Intel corporation, including the first in the line introduced in 1993, the Pentium microprocessor, the Pentium Pro, the Pentium II, and most recently, the Pentium III. With the introduction of each successive Pentium product, processing efficiency, speed and power has dramatically increased.
The new line of processors that was produced after the 486 processor. These processors include Pentium 1à Pentium 4.
A type of central processor unit, made by Intel.
the thing that swings back-and-forth on a clock
The latest version microprocessors developed by the Intel Corporation’s. The Pentium is the successor to the 80486 processor and is 20 to 100% faster.
Intel's superscalar successor to the 486. Originally called "Pentium" because it is the fifth in the 80x86 line. It would have been called the 80586 had a US court not ruled that you can't trademark a number. The successors are the Pentium Pro,Pentium II,III and IV.
The best known PC processor (or CPU), manufactured by Intel. The latest generation is the Pentium 4, but many new PCs still use the Pentium 3, or AMD's Athlon equivalent.
A Pentium is a commonly used PC processor developed by Intel. The original Pentium replaced the 486, and is now being replaced by the Pentium Pro, the Pentium II and the Celeron processor. Source: TechSoup.org
A 32-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1993. It contained 3.3 million transistors, nearly triple the number contained in its predecessor, the 80486 chip. The Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III and, most recently, the Pentium IV microprocessor, have superseded the original Pentium processor. (Adapted from http://webopedia.internet.com) For more information about the Pentium processor, go to the Intel site. (Pentium III: http://www.intel.com/home/pentiumIII/index.htm; Pentium IV: http://www.intel.com/home/pentium4/index.htm)
A widely-used brand family of processors made by Intel.
The name Intel Corp. gave the successor of the 80486 CPU. The Pentium CPU uses superscalar technology has more transistors than a 486, dual-pipeline burst cache, and a floating point unit whose speed exceeds that of the 486. The Pentium CPU (at this time) comes in a speed range from 75MHz to 200MHz. The newer Pentium Pro also has a 200MHz top speed. Many of these newer CPU= s can also perform more than one instruction per clock cycle.
Name given to Intel’s successor to the 486 processor (the "pent-" in Pentium refers to the fact that this chip is, in essence, a 586 processor). Pentium technology is currently the standard, with processor speeds ranging from 120 mHz to 600 mHz
A processor developed by Intel and used in high-performance PCs. It replaced the older 80486 chip and is compatible with all the older 80x86 processor range.
A processor range launched by Intel as the successor to the 80486 or i486 for short. Speeds range from 50MHz to 233MHz. Later 200Mhz and 233Mhz had MMX included. The package type was a slat square case with pins underneath to fit a socket 7 motherboard. A heat sink with a fan must be fitted to keep it cool. See also Processor and MMX.
Brand name of a processor made by Intel. The latest generation Pentium 4 processors compute information at speeds between 2 GHz and 3.4 GHz.
A high performance 64-bit CISC processor designed and manufactured by Intel Corporation. For more information, please visit the Intel Web Site.
The brand name for Intel CPU's.
a type of CPU (Central Processing Unit), made by Intel, which powers many PCs.
the 80586 microprocessor from Intel, successor to the 80486. Widely used in Wintel computers. Plural "Pentia".
A type of microprocessor available in new IBM PC and compatible computers; it is the next step up from the Intel 80486 processor.
Class of processor brought to you by Intel Corporation. It is the latest entry in the long list of processors of the 80x86 family. Think of it as an 80586 (hence 'Pent'-ium; for 'five'). Some batches calculate floating-point numbers incorrectly, but Intel says that you should only run into this problem once every 27,000 years.
Intel’s successor to the 486 processor. Initially called a P5 and later referred to as a Pentium because it was the fifth in the 80X86 sequence of microprocessors.
The fifth, sixth and seventh generations of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. The first Pentium chip was introduced in 1993 as the successor to the 486. Numerous variations of the Pentium were later introduced that increased memory capacity, raw performance and multimedia performance.
A 32-bit microprocessor introduced by intel in 1993. After losing a court-room battle to maintain control of the x86 designation, Intel named this member of its family the Pentium rather than the 805 ... more
In personal computing, a central processor chip developed and manufactured by Intel. A member of the x86 CPU family. Fully compatible with previous members of the x86 family, the Pentium is revolutionary in many aspects: it features twin data pipelines, which allows the execution of two instructions at a time; an internal data bus 64 bits wide; two internal caches; and a completely rewritten version of the internal math coprocessor.
The Pentium is a fifth-generation x86 architecture microprocessor from Intel. It was the successor to the 486 line, and was first shipped on March 22, 1993.
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