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INTEL INTRODUCES 11th MICROPROCESSOR WITH MMX=D4 TECHNOLOGY=20
233 MHz Desktop Pentium=AE Processor with MMX=D4 Technology Adds to = Choices
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. - June. 2, 1997 -- Intel Corporation today = introduced a 233 MHz Pentium =D2 processor with MMXTM technology, a new = high performance processor for mainstream consumer PCs that run = applications designed for Intel's MMX media enhancement technology. = This is Intel's eleventh microprocessor with MMX technology to be = introduced this year, underscoring the rapid transition the company is = making to incorporate the new technology in its product lines.=20 Processors are available immediately, and many PC manufacturers are = introducing systems today, some bundled with a variety of software = designed using Intel's MMX technology. Software using MMX technology = delivers such features as life-like color, full-screen video and = graphics, real-time animation and manipulation of images, 3D audio and = dynamic lighting. "Consumers now have a family of choices among mainstream desktop = systems, and a wider array of software titles using Intel's MMX = technology," said Mike Aymar, vice president, Desktop Products Group. = "Since its introduction in January, the Pentium processor with MMX = technology has gained significant momentum in the retail segment and = we've -more-
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seen great acceptance of systems and software among consumers." Pentium processors with MMX technology for mainstream consumer PCs are = offered at 233, 200 and 166 MHz today. The three speeds are also = offered as individually boxed products for systems integrators and = value-added resellers through authorized Intel distributors. Other = Intel processors using MMX technology available today include the = highest performing Pentium =AE II processors at 300, 266 and 233 MHz, = two choices of Pentium=AE OverDrive=AE processors with MMX technology = that may be used with three speeds of upgradable Pentium processor-based = systems, and 166, 150 and 133 MHz processors for notebook systems. New hardware and software logos introduced in advertising, marketing and = promotional campaigns earlier this year have helped consumers match the = software to the hardware so that they may enjoy the best PC experience. = Systems based on the Pentium processor with MMX technology are = identified with the addition of a triangular "hat" in the upper left = corner of the well-known "Intel Inside=AE Pentium processor" swirl and = lettering. The hardware logo is licensed to OEMs under the Intel Inside = program. The rainbow-colored "hat" with the "MMX" lettering symbolizes = the enhanced capabilities of both the computer and the software.=20
Technical Details=20 The family of Pentium processors with MMX technology is built on Intel's = enhanced 0.35 micron CMOS process technology which allows them to = deliver high performance with low power consumption. Packed with 4.5 = million transistors, the Pentium processor with MMX technology includes = a doubled onchip cache size to 32KB and more efficient branch = prediction. The processor's input and output pins operate at 3.3 volts = for compatibility with today's components while its inner core operates = at 2.8 volts. The lower core voltage enables systems to operate within = efficient thermal ranges. Maximum power dissipation is 17 watts. The Pentium processor with MMX technology delivers excellent overall = balanced performance for consumer PCs. Balanced performance includes = integer, floating point and multimedia measures. SPEC CPU95 performance = for the 233 MHz processor is 7.12=20 SPECint95 and 5.21 SPECfp95. It has an iCOMP=AE Index 2.0 rating of = 203.
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Based on industry-standard benchmarks like CPUmark32* and = SYSmark32*/Win95, users will see more than 20 percent performance boost = on today's applications when compared to a Pentium processor running at = 200 MHz. With the addition of MMX technology-enabled software, users = will experience even more performance and quality improvements, = depending on the type of application and the extent to which the = software developer incorporates the new instructions. On Intel's Media = Benchmark the Pentium processor with MMX technology delivers more than = 60 percent performance improvement when compared with an equivalent = speed Pentium processor. This benchmark, which measures performance on = media-rich applications, consists of audio, video, imaging and 3D = geometry components. Boxed processors for desktop systems are packaged with a fan heatsink, = CD sampler with software developed for MMX technology, installation = manual, certificate of authenticity, and an Intel Inside=AE program = label.
Pricing In 1,000-unit quantities, the 233-MHz Pentium processor with MMX = technology in ceramic or plastic pin grid array (PPGA) packages is = priced at $594. Pricing and availability of boxed processors may be = obtained from authorized Intel distributors.=09 Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer = of personal computer, networking, and communications products. = Comprehensive information about the new Pentium processor with MMX = technology is also available at Intel's site on the World Wide Web at = URL http://mmx.com with press information at www.intel.com/pressroom. -30- Intel, Intel Inside, iCOMP, OverDrive and Pentium are registered = trademarks, and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names = and brands are the property of their respective owners.