The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz ...

We dive into the history of Intel CPUs and the x86 architecture. From the very first microprocessor, through to the father of modern CPUs. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

How good are these processors when used in a dual processor configuration? I'm asking because they can be had for so little on ebay, and I thought it would be a good way to build a cheap server. Or ...

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The Pentium Pro is around now for several years and still it never made it to a best seller as its siblings Pentium, Pentium w/MMX and Pentium II. The main reason for that is and was its weakness with ...

In light of the recent switchover to BeOS as the operating system focus here at BeOS Journal, we'd like to start the "Purple for Pentium Pro" campaign. The Pentium Pro processor is often scoffed at by ...

The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code-named Klamath, the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. Introduced ...

i'm thinking of getting a laptop on a low budget and there are 2 i'm looking at. both have pretty much the same specs except one has a p233mmx and the other a p2 233. is one faster than the other? how ...

All computers, from the sleekest iPhone to the chunkiest webserver, have something in common: a central processing unit, or CPU. With billions of transistors crammed into a slice of silicon the size ...