Here Comes the Fastest Pentium 4 Ever

According to sources close to the company, Intel will unleash itsfastest-ever Pentium 4 processor, the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition.

Paul Thurrott

November 3, 2003

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According to sources close to the company, Intel will unleash its fastest-ever Pentium 4 processor, the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, also known as Intel's response to the AMD64 platform, on Monday. The Pentium 4 Extreme Edition features a whopping 2MB of Level 3 cache and runs at 3.2GHz, offering desktop users the processing power of a modern workstation for the first time. Intel is targeting the chip at gamers, videographers, and other PC enthusiasts who need the best possible performance. I'm sure the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition is only about half as fast as the Power Mac G5.

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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