Intel Raises Pentium Processor Performance to 166 MHz

Systems Based on 150- and 166-MHz Processors Widely Available Now

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Jan. 4, 1996 -- Intel Corporation today announced
immediate availability of the highest performing new products in its
mainstream Pentium" processor line, the 150- and 166-MHz Pentium
processors. These new chips owe their performance to Intel's advanced
3.3-volt, 0.35 micron manufacturing process technology. Intel's
high-volume manufacturing capability will make it possible for system
vendors to offer a variety of attractively priced configurations
immediately, including products in the retail market segment.

"With the introduction of the 150- and 166-MHz Pentium processors, users
who want to experience the full capabilities of Windows* 95 and
multimedia-rich software will have the best performance available today at
their fingertips," said G. Carl Everett, senior vice president, Desktop
Products Group. "System vendors are starting this year with the greatest
choices of high-performance systems for users, and with ease-of-use
increasingly built into hardware and software, we expect PCs to make
further inroads as a consumer product."

Everett also said that while the recently introduced Pentium Pro processor
will be offered in workstations, advanced desktops and servers, fast
Pentium processor-based systems will remain the ideal choice for
mainstream business and home computing, where Windows 95 and Windows 3.1
prevail. He added that the immediate high volume availability of the 150-
and 166-MHz Pentium processors will enable systems based on the 133-MHz
Pentium processor to move to the high volume mainstream, and 100- and
120-MHz Pentium processors to occupy the entry level for systems by
mid-1996.

The 166-MHz Pentium processor delivers 4.76 SPECint95* of performance, and
3.37 SPECfp95* of performance. The 150-MHz Pentium processor delivers 4.27
SPECint95 of performance, and 3.04 SPECfp95 of performance. SPEC is a
widely used processor benchmark.

In 1,000-unit quantities, the 150-MHz Pentium processor is priced at $547
(US), while the 166-MHz Pentium processor is priced at $749 (US). For
pricing and availability outside the United States, contact a regional
Intel sales office. Phone numbers are listed in the Worldwide Customer
Information and Support Network.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
personal computer, networking and communications products.
 
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