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: While standard Pentiums had cache that ran at half the processor's speed, the Pentium II Xeon featured up to 2 MB of L2 cache running at full speed .
By 1999, the internet was exploding, and Intel needed more power. Enter the (code-named "Tanner"). This version introduced Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) , which added 70 new instructions to help with 3D graphics, video processing, and scientific calculations. pentium xeon processor
Today, we know Xeon as a completely separate brand, but in 1998, the "Pentium" name was pure marketing gold. By calling it the , Intel told the world: "This has the DNA of the chip you love, but with the engine of a tank." : While standard Pentiums had cache that ran
The Great Divide: When Intel Split the World with the Pentium Xeon This version introduced Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) ,