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2GHz-that's 2000MHz-clock
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| Tue Aug 28, 2001 | 6:20A| PermaLink |
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Today marks what feels like a significant milestone in the history of the personal computer: Intel is releasing the first processor officially to hit a 2GHz-that's 2000MHz-clock speed. This is a big event in a couple of ways.
It's certainly a marketing opportunity, and a well-timed one, with the release of Windows XP expected to drive PC sales through the back-to-school season and into the holidays. It's also Intel's best opportunity yet to
catch the x86 performance leader, AMD's Athlon, and retake the performance crown. Last we checked in a big processor benchmark roundup, the 1.8GHz Pentium 4 was trailing close behind the 1.4GHz Athlon. Since then, AMD has laid low,
holding back on releasing a new Athlon speed grade. If the Pentium 4 2GHz can catch the 1.4GHz Athlon, Intel will have pulled off a neat double play, reaching 2GHz and retaking the performance lead at once.
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FULL STORY @
TECH-REPORT
(http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2001q3/pentium4-2ghz/index.x?pg=1)
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