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SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – June. 2, 1997 -- Intel Corporation today introduced a 233 MHz Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology, a new high performance processor for mainstream consumer PCs that run applications designed for Intel’s MMX media enhancement technology. This is Intel’s eleventh microprocessor with MMX technology to be introduced this year, underscoring the rapid transition the company is making to incorporate the new technology in its product lines. Processors are available immediately, and many PC manufacturers are introducing systems today, some bundled with a variety of software designed using Intel’s MMX technology. Software using MMX technology delivers such features as life-like color, full-screen video and graphics, real-time animation and manipulation of images, 3D audio and dynamic lighting.
"Consumers now have a family of choices among mainstream desktop systems, and a wider array of software titles using Intel’s MMX technology," said Mike Aymar, vice president, Desktop Products Group. "Since its introduction in January, the Pentium processor with MMX technology has gained significant momentum in the retail segment and we’ve seen great acceptance of systems and software among consumers."
Pentium processors with MMX technology for mainstream consumer PCs are offered at 233, 200 and 166 MHz today. The three speeds are also offered as individually boxed products for systems integrators and value-added resellers through authorized Intel distributors. Other Intel processors using MMX technology available today include the highest performing Pentium® II processors at 300, 266 and 233 MHz, two choices of Pentium® OverDrive® processors with MMX technology that may be used with three speeds of upgradable Pentium processor-based systems, and 166, 150 and 133 MHz processors for notebook systems.
New hardware and software logos introduced in advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns earlier this year have helped consumers match the software to the hardware so that they may enjoy the best PC experience. Systems based on the Pentium processor with MMX technology are identified with the addition of a triangular "hat" in the upper left corner of the well-known "Intel Inside® Pentium processor" swirl and lettering. The hardware logo is licensed to OEMs under the Intel Inside program. The rainbow-colored "hat" with the "MMX" lettering symbolizes the enhanced capabilities of both the computer and the software.
The Pentium processor with MMX technology delivers excellent overall balanced performance for consumer PCs. Balanced performance includes integer, floating point and multimedia measures. SPEC CPU95 performance for the 233 MHz processor is 7.12 SPECint95 and 5.21 SPECfp95. It has an iCOMP® Index 2.0 rating of 203.
Based on industry-standard benchmarks like CPUmark32* and SYSmark32*/Win95, users will see more than 20 percent performance boost on today’s applications when compared to a Pentium processor running at 200 MHz. With the addition of MMX technology-enabled software, users will experience even more performance and quality improvements, depending on the type of application and the extent to which the software developer incorporates the new instructions. On Intel’s Media Benchmark the Pentium processor with MMX technology delivers more than 60 percent performance improvement when compared with an equivalent speed Pentium processor. This benchmark, which measures performance on media-rich applications, consists of audio, video, imaging and 3D geometry components.
Boxed processors for desktop systems are packaged with a fan heatsink, CD sampler with software developed for MMX technology, installation manual, certificate of authenticity, and an Intel Inside® program label.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking, and communications products. Through innovative technologies, Intel is committed to improving the Internet experience for PC consumers.