AMD set to release Pentium Pro/Pentium II competitor

Advanced Micro Designs (AMD) will launch its K6 processor tomorrow, a chipthe company claims bests the Pentium Pro and Pentium II in performance. TheK6 ushers in a new era of Intel-compatible competition as previous releasesby AMD and Cyrix have been underwhelming. The initial K6 CPU will run at200 Mhz and fits in a standard Pentium motherboard while performing fasterthan comparable 200 Mhz Pentium Pro CPUs. The chip is based on technologyby the former NextGen Corporation, which was bought by AMD last year. Itfeatures full compatibility with existing Intel x86 CPUs the MMX multimediatechnology