1993day.year
The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
Intel introduced the first Pentium microprocessors, delivering a major leap in PC performance.
On March 22, 1993, Intel Corporation began shipping its first-generation Pentium microprocessors, known internally as the 80586. Boasting a 60 MHz clock speed, over 100 million instructions per second (MIPS) throughput, and a 64-bit data path, Pentium chips represented a significant advancement over the preceding 486 series. The new architecture incorporated dual integer pipelines and improved floating-point performance, revolutionizing personal computing and graphics applications. PC manufacturers rapidly adopted Pentium processors, driving a surge in software complexity and multimedia capabilities. Intel’s marketing campaign branded Pentium as the future of computing, making the name synonymous with high performance. The launch cemented Intel’s dominance in the microprocessor market and set a new standard for desktop computing.
1993
Intel Corporation
Pentium
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