Intel To Ship Multithreaded Pentium

KingFishKingFish
edited February 2005 in Science & Tech
Intel plans to release a version of its Pentium desktop processor this year that can run up to four software tasks at the same time. Called the Pentium processor Extreme Edition, the chip will include two processor cores, each of which will support Intel's Hyper-Threading technology, making it ideal for users who are running games or digital audio and video on their PCs.
Intel plans to ship the processor in combination with a new chip set called the Intel 955X Express, said company spokesperson Shannon Love. The chip set, which is code-named Glenwood, will include DDR-2 (Double Data Rate 2) memory, the PCI-Express interconnect, and support for Intel's High Definition Audio technology.

A dual-core Pentium without the Hyper-Threading technology is expected in the same time frame, Love said. Code-named Smithfield, this processor will be available in two separate chip sets, called the 945G Express and the 945P Express.
Source: PC World

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  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited February 2005
    or, alternatively:

    "Intel plans to release a version of it's pentium desktop processor this year that can heat up to 4 rooms at the same time. Called the Pentium processor 'even more extreme than the last extreme edition' edition the chip will still be less powerful than an AMD chip running at half the speed, and will be available in a limited run of 5 processors, which will be released only to reviewers who promise to use intels proprietry benchmark with the chip"
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