Pentium is a brand used for a series of

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architecture-compatible

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s produced by

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. The original Pentium processor from which the brand took its name was first released on March 22, 1993. After that, the Pentium II and Pentium III were released. In their form , Pentium processors are considered entry-level products that Intel rates as "two stars", meaning that they are above the low-end

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and

Celeron Celeron is Intel's brand name for low-end IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessor models targeted at low-cost personal computers. Celeron processors are compatible with IA-32 software. They typically offer less performance per clock speed comp ...

series, but below the faster

Intel Core Intel Core is a line of streamlined midrange consumer, workstation and enthusiast computer central processing units (CPUs) marketed by Intel Corporation. These processors displaced the existing mid- to high-end Pentium processors at the time ...

lineup, and workstation/server

Xeon Xeon ( ) is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, server, and embedded system markets. It was introduced in June 1998. Xeon processors are based on the same a ...

series. , Pentium processors have little more than their name in common with earlier Pentiums, which were Intel's flagship processor for over a decade until the introduction of the

line in 2006. They are based on both the architecture used in

and that of Core processors. In the case of Atom architectures, Pentiums are the highest performance implementations of the architecture. Pentium processors with Core architectures prior to 2017 were distinguished from the faster, higher-end i-series processors by lower

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s and disabling some features, such as

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and sometimes L3

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. The name "Pentium" is originally derived from the

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'' (''πεντε''), meaning "five", a reference to the prior numeric naming convention of Intel's 80x86 processors (8086–80486), with the

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'' since the processor would otherwise have been named 80586 using that convention. In 2017, Intel split Pentium into two line-ups: * Pentium Silver, aiming for low-power devices and shares architecture with Atom and Celeron. * Pentium Gold, aiming for entry-level desktop and using existing architecture, such as

Kaby Lake Kaby Lake is Intel's codename for its seventh generation Core microprocessor family announced on August 30, 2016. Like the preceding Skylake, Kaby Lake is produced using a 14 nanometer manufacturing process technology. Breaking with Intel's p ...

Coffee Lake Coffee Lake is Intel's codename for its eighth generation Core microprocessor family, announced on September 25, 2017. It is manufactured using Intel's second 14 nm process node refinement. Desktop Coffee Lake processors introduced i5 and ...

. In September 2022, Intel announced that the Pentium and Celeron brands will be replaced with the new "Intel Processor" branding for low-end processors from 2023 onwards.

Overview

During development, Intel generally identifies processors with

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s, such as ''Prescott'', ''Willamette'', ''Coppermine'', ''Katmai'', ''Klamath'', or ''Deschutes''. These usually become widely known, even after the processors are given official names on launch. A80502100 sy007 pentium observe

The original Pentium-branded CPUs were expected to be named 586 or i586, to follow the naming convention of prior generations (

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). However, as the firm wanted to prevent their competitors from branding their processors with similar names (as AMD had done with their

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), Intel filed a

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application on the name in the United States, but was denied because a series of numbers was considered to lack ''

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''. Following Intel's prior series of

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microprocessors, the firm's first P5-based processor was released as the original Intel Pentium on March 22, 1993. Marketing firm

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was hired to coin a name for the new processor. The suffix ''-ium'' was chosen as it could connote a fundamental ingredient of a computer, like a

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, while the prefix ''

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'' could refer to the fifth generation of x86. Due to its success, the Pentium brand would continue through several generations of high-end processors. In 2006, the name briefly disappeared from Intel's

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s, only to re-emerge in 2007. In 1998, Intel introduced the

brand for low-priced processors. With the 2006 introduction of the

brand as the company's new flagship line of processors, the Pentium series was to be discontinued. However, due to a demand for mid-range dual-core processors, the Pentium brand was repurposed to be Intel's mid-range processor series, between the Celeron and Core series, continuing with the

Pentium Dual-Core The Pentium Dual-Core brand was used for mainstream x86-architecture microprocessors from Intel from 2006 to 2009 when it was renamed to Pentium. The processors are based on either the 32-bit '' Yonah'' or (with quite different microarchitectu ...

line. In 2009, the "Dual-Core" suffix was dropped, and new x86 processors started carrying the plain ''Pentium'' name again. In 2014, Intel released the ''Pentium 20th Anniversary Edition'', to mark the 20th anniversary of the Pentium brand. These processors are unlocked and highly overclockable. In 2017, Intel split the Pentium branding into two line-ups. Pentium Silver targets low-power devices and shares architecture with Atom and Celeron, while Pentium Gold targets entry-level desktops and uses existing architecture, such as

and

. In September 2022, Intel announced that the Pentium and Celeron brands will be replaced with the new "Intel Processor" branding for low-end processors, starting in 2023.

Pentium-branded processors

P5 microarchitecture based

The original ''

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'' or ''Pentium'' and ''

Pentium MMX The Pentium (also referred to as P5, its microarchitecture, or i586) is a fifth generation, 32-bit x86 microprocessor that was introduced by Intel on March 22, 1993, as the very first CPU in the Pentium brand. It was instruction set compatible ...

'' processors were the

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follow-on to the

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processor and were marketed from 1993 to 1999. Some versions of these were available as

Pentium OverDrive The Pentium OverDrive was a microprocessor marketing brand name used by Intel, to cover a variety of consumer upgrade products sold in the mid-1990s. It was originally released for 486 motherboards, and later some Pentium sockets. Intel dropped the ...

that would fit into older

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Pentium

P6 microarchitecture based

In parallel with the P5 microarchitecture, Intel developed the ''

P6 microarchitecture The P6 microarchitecture is the sixth-generation Intel x86 microarchitecture, implemented by the Pentium Pro microprocessor that was introduced in November 1995. It is frequently referred to as i686. It was succeeded by the NetBurst microarchi ...

'' and started marketing it as the ''

Pentium Pro The Pentium Pro is a sixth-generation x86 microprocessor developed and manufactured by Intel and introduced on November 1, 1995. It introduced the P6 microarchitecture (sometimes termed i686) and was originally intended to replace the original ...

'' for the high-end market in 1995. It introduced out-of-order execution and an integrated second-level

on dual-chip processor package. The second P6 generation replaced the original P5 with the ''

Pentium II The Pentium II brand refers to Intel's sixth-generation microarchitecture (" P6") and x86-compatible microprocessors introduced on May 7, 1997. Containing 7.5 million transistors (27.4 million in the case of the mobile Dixon with 256 KB ...

'' and rebranded the high-end version as ''

Pentium II Xeon Xeon ( ) is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, server, and embedded system markets. It was introduced in June 1998. Xeon processors are based on the same ar ...

''. It was followed by a third version named the ''

Pentium III The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...

'' and ''

Pentium III Xeon Xeon ( ) is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, Server (computing), server, and embedded system markets. It was introduced in June 1998. Xeon processors are b ...

'' respectively. The Pentium II line added the MMX instructions that were also present in the Pentium MMX. Versions of these processors for the laptop market were initially named ''Mobile Pentium II'' and ''Mobile Pentium III'', later versions were named ''Pentium III-M''. Starting with the Pentium II, the

brand was used for low-end versions of most Pentium processors with a reduced feature set such as a smaller cache or missing power management features.

Pentium Pro

Pentium II

Pentium III

Netburst microarchitecture based

In 2000, Intel introduced a new microarchitecture named ''

NetBurst The NetBurst microarchitecture, called P68 inside Intel, was the successor to the P6 microarchitecture in the x86 family of central processing units (CPUs) made by Intel. The first CPU to use this architecture was the Willamette-core Pentium ...

'', with a much longer pipeline enabling higher clock frequencies than the P6-based processors. Initially, these were named ''

Pentium 4 Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 2000 ...

'', and the high-end versions have since been named simply

. As with Pentium III, there are both ''Mobile Pentium 4'' and ''Pentium 4 M'' processors for the laptop market, with Pentium 4 M denoting the more power-efficient versions. Enthusiast versions of the Pentium 4 with the highest

s were named ''

Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 2000 u ...

''. The ''

Pentium D Pentium D is a range of desktop 64-bit x86-64 processors based on the NetBurst microarchitecture, which is the dual-core variant of the Pentium 4 manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core, residing next to ...

'' was the first

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Pentium, integrating two Pentium 4 chips in one package and was available as the enthusiast ''

Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium D is a range of desktop 64-bit x86-64 processors based on the NetBurst microarchitecture, which is the dual-core variant of the Pentium 4 manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core, residing next to ...

''.

Pentium 4

Pentium D

Pentium M microarchitecture based

In 2003, Intel introduced a new processor based on the P6 microarchitecture named ''

Pentium M The Pentium M is a family of mobile 32-bit single-core x86 microprocessors (with the modified Intel P6 (microarchitecture), P6 microarchitecture) introduced in March 2003 and forming a part of the Intel Centrino#Carmel platform (2003), Carmel no ...

'', which was much more power-efficient than the Mobile Pentium 4, Pentium 4 M, and Pentium III M. Dual-core versions of the Pentium M were developed under the code name '' Yonah'' and sold under the marketing names ''

Core Duo Intel Core is a line of streamlined midrange consumer, workstation and enthusiast computer central processing units (CPUs) marketed by Intel Corporation. These processors displaced the existing mid- to high-end Pentium processors at the time o ...

'' and ''

''. Unlike Pentium D, it integrated both cores on one chip. From this point, the

brand name was used for the mainstream Intel processors, and the Pentium brand became a low-end version between Celeron and Core. All Pentium M based designs including Yonah are for the mobile market.

Pentium M

Pentium Dual-Core

Core microarchitecture based

The ''

'' name continued to be used when the Yonah design was extended with 64-bit support, now named the ''

Core microarchitecture The Intel Core microarchitecture (provisionally referred to as Next Generation Micro-architecture, and developed as Merom) is a multi-core processor microarchitecture launched by Intel in mid-2006. It is a major evolution over the Yonah, the ...

''. This eventually replaced all NetBurst-based processors across the four brands Celeron, Pentium, Core, and Xeon. Pentium Dual-Core processors based on the Core microarchitecture use the Allendale and Wolfdale-3M designs for desktop processors and Merom-2M for mobile processors.

Pentium Dual-Core

Pentium (2009)

In 2009, Intel changed the naming system for Pentium processors, renaming the Wolfdale-3M based processors to ''Pentium'', without the Dual-Core name, and introduced new single- and dual-core processors based on Penryn under the Pentium name. The Penryn core is the successor to the Merom core and Intel's 45 nm version of their mobile series of Pentium processors. The FSB frequency is increased from 667 MHz to 800 MHz, and the voltage is lowered. Intel released the first Penryn Core, the Pentium T4200, in December 2008. In June 2009, Intel released the first single-core processor to use the Pentium name, a

Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage (CULV) is a computing platform developed by Intel.Nehalem microarchitecture was introduced in late 2008 as a successor to the Core microarchitecture, and in early 2010, a new ''Pentium'' G6950 processor based on the '' Clarkdale'' design was introduced based on the '' Westmere'' refresh of Nehalem, which were followed by the mobile P6xxx based on

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a few months later. On January 7, 2010, Intel launched a new Pentium model using the Clarkdale chip in parallel with other desktop and mobile CPUs based on their new Westmere microarchitecture. The first model in this series is the Pentium G6950. The Clarkdale chip is also used in the Core i3-5xx and Core i5-6xx series and features a 32 nm process (as it is based on the Westmere microarchitecture), integrated memory controller and 45 nm graphics controller and a third-level cache. In the Pentium series, some features of Clarkdale are disabled, including

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(versus Core i3), and the graphics controller in the Pentium runs at 533 MHz, while in the Core i3 i3-5xx series they run at 733 MHz, and Dual Video Decode that enables Blu-ray picture-in picture hardware acceleration, and support for Deep Color and

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. The memory controller in the Pentium supports DDR3-1066 max, the same as the Core i3 i3-5xx series. The L3 cache is also 1 MB less than in the Core i3-5xx series.

Sandy Bridge microarchitecture based

The

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microarchitecture was released in the Pentium line on May 22, 2011. * ^aAll models share the following details: 2 cores, 2 logical processors (4 on Pentium 3xx with

), CPUID signature 206A7, family 6 (06h), model 42 (02Ah), stepping 7 (07h) * ^b

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(TLB) and

64-byte prefetching; data TLB0 2-MB or 4-MB pages, 4-way associative, 32 entries; data TLB 4-KB pages, 4-way set associative, 64 entries; instruction TLB 4-KB pages, 4-way set associative, 128 entries, L2 TLB 1-MB, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size; shared 2nd-level TLB 4 KB pages, 4-way set associative, 512 entries. * ^cAll models feature: on-chip

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, Enhanced Intel

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Technology (EIST),

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, XD bit (an

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implementation),

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, Smart Cache. * ^dAll models support: MMX, SSE,

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SSE3 SSE3, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3, also known by its Intel code name Prescott New Instructions (PNI), is the third iteration of the SSE instruction set for the IA-32 (x86) architecture. Intel introduced SSE3 in early 2004 with the Prescott revi ...

SSSE3 Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSSE3 or SSE3S) is a SIMD instruction set created by Intel and is the fourth iteration of the SSE technology. History SSSE3 was first introduced with Intel processors based on the Core microarchitectu ...

, SSE4.1,

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* ^e

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(Sandy Bridge) contain 6

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and HD Graphics 2000, but does not support these technologies:

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, InTru 3D, Clear Video HD, Wireless Display, 3D Video, or 3D graphics acceleration.

Ivy Bridge microarchitecture based

Currently, there exist Ivy Bridge models G2010, G2020, G2120, G2030, and G2130. All are dual-core and have no hyper-threading or Turbo Boost.

Haswell microarchitecture based

Several Haswell-based Pentium processors were released in 2013, among them the G3258 "Anniversary Edition", first released in 2014 by Intel to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the line. As with prior-generation Pentium processors, Haswell and Haswell Refresh-based parts have two cores only, lack support for hyper-threading, and use the LGA1150 socket form factor.

Broadwell microarchitecture based

It was launched in Q1 2015 using a 14 nm process (e.g. the dual-core 1.9 GHz Intel Pentium 3805U with 2 MB cache). It used the FCBGA1168 socket.

Skylake microarchitecture based

Supporting up to 64 GB RAM. Features like

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, Intel

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are not available. Supports

and

RDRAND RDRAND (for "read random"; known as Intel Secure Key Technology, previously known as Bull Mountain) is an instruction for returning random numbers from an Intel on-chip hardware random number generator which has been seeded by an on-chip entropy ...

. Integrated graphics are provided by Intel HD Graphics 510, utilizing a maximum of 1.7 GB of memory, for resolutions up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz using

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supporting up to 3 displays.

Kaby Lake microarchitecture based

In Q1 2017 Intel released the

-based Pentium G4560; it is the first Pentium-branded CPU since the

Netburst The NetBurst microarchitecture, called P68 inside Intel, was the successor to the P6 microarchitecture in the x86 family of central processing units (CPUs) made by Intel. The first CPU to use this architecture was the Willamette-core Pentium ...

-based Pentium 4 to support

, a feature available in some "''Core''"-branded products. Features include a clock speed of 3.5 GHz with four threads, 3 MB of

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and Intel HD 610 integrated graphics.

Coffee Lake microarchitecture based

All Coffee Lake Pentium processors support

Hyper-threading Hyper-threading (officially called Hyper-Threading Technology or HT Technology and abbreviated as HTT or HT) is Intel's proprietary simultaneous multithreading (SMT) implementation used to improve parallelization of computations (doing multi ...

, and integrated

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Comet Lake microarchitecture based

All Comet Lake Pentium processors support

, and integrated Intel UHD 610 Graphics.

Pentium-compatible Intel processors

Due to its prominence, the term " Pentium-compatible" is often used to describe any x86 processor that supports the

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instruction set and architecture. Even though they do not use the Pentium name, Intel also manufactures other processors based on the Pentium series for other markets. Most of these processors share the core design with one of the Pentium processor lines, usually differing in the amount of

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, power efficiency or other features. The notable exception is the Atom line, which is an independent design. *

, a low-end version *

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, the mainstream version including Core 2, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9, now placed above Pentium *

, a high-end version used in servers and workstations * A100 (discontinued), an ultra-mobile version of Pentium M *

EP80579 Tolapai is the code name of Intel's embedded system on a chip (SoC) which combines a Pentium M (Dothan) processor core, DDR2 memory controllers and input/output (I/O) controllers, and a ''QuickAssist'' integrated accelerator unit for security functi ...

, a system-on-a-chip based on Pentium M *

Xeon Phi Xeon Phi was a series of x86 manycore processors designed and made by Intel. It was intended for use in supercomputers, servers, and high-end workstations. Its architecture allowed use of standard programming languages and application progra ...

, a high-end version used in servers and workstations *

Intel Quark Intel Quark is a line of 32-bit x86 SoCs and microcontrollers by Intel, designed for small size and low power consumption, and targeted at new markets including wearable devices. The line was introduced at Intel Developer Forum in 2013, and d ...

, a now-discontinued, low-power reimplementation of the Pentium architecture for use as microcontroller and in other embedded applications

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pentium (Brand) Intel x86 microprocessors

Overview

Pentium-branded processors

P5 microarchitecture based

Pentium

P6 microarchitecture based

Pentium Pro

Pentium II

Pentium III

Netburst microarchitecture based

Pentium 4

Pentium D

Pentium M microarchitecture based

Pentium M

Pentium Dual-Core

Core microarchitecture based

Pentium Dual-Core

Pentium (2009)

Sandy Bridge microarchitecture based

Ivy Bridge microarchitecture based

Haswell microarchitecture based

Broadwell microarchitecture based

Skylake microarchitecture based

Kaby Lake microarchitecture based

Coffee Lake microarchitecture based

Comet Lake microarchitecture based

Pentium-compatible Intel processors

See also

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