# Canonical recap data for Pentium Processor Launched (1993)
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slug: pentium-processor
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1993/pentium-processor"
title: Pentium Processor Launched
subtitle: Intel's Pentium processor brought 32-bit computing power to consumer desktops, accelerating the personal computer revolution and enabling the commercial internet boom.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1993-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1993
decade: 1990
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: "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. "
summaryLong: 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/A80502100_sy007_pentium_observe.png/1280px-A80502100_sy007_pentium_observe.png"
heroImageCredit: Rjluna2 · via Wikipedia
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium"
  title: Pentium processor
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: "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 "
wikidataQid: Q214314
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260624004230/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-24
  label: Pentium processor
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium"
