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title: "Pentium Processor Launched"
year: 1993
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1993/pentium-processor"
slug: "pentium-processor"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1993-01-01"
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# Pentium Processor Launched

> Intel's Pentium processor brought 32-bit computing power to consumer desktops, accelerating the personal computer revolution and enabling the commercial internet boom.

## Summary

The Pentium is a discontinued series of x86 architecture-compatible microprocessors produced by Intel from 1993 to 2023. The original Pentium was Intel's fifth generation processor, succeeding the i486; Pentium was Intel's flagship processor line for over a decade until the introduction of the Intel Core line in 2006. Pentium-branded processors released from 2009 onwards were considered mid-range budget products positioned above the entry-level Atom and Celeron series, but below the faster Core lineup and workstation/server Xeon series.

## Sources

- [Pentium processor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1993/pentium-processor