Introducing the much anticipated Pentium 4 (478-pin) "Northwood" processor! The P4 "Northwood" differs from the P4 "Willamette" primarily in its use of .13 micron manufacturing technology, and its larger L2 cache (512K). Both the P4 "Northwood" and "Willamette" can be used in conjunction with RDRAM, DDR SDRAM, or SDRAM, depending on motherboard.
Intel's next generation 0.13u process technology enables the Pentium 4 processor to further extend its leadership with larger cache, higher frequency, and lower power. The Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on .13 micron process is designed for high-performance desktops and entry level workstations. It is binary compatible with previous Intel Architecture processors. The Pentium 4 processor provides great performance for applications running on advanced operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and UNIX. Systems based on Pentium 4 processors also include the latest features to simplify system management and lower the total cost of ownership for large and small business environments.
The Pentium 4 processor has been designed for the next decade of computing. The product will clearly deliver better performance on basic everyday usages; however, the product is designed for much more interactive, highly integrative usage models such as collaborative workgroups, Internet audio and streaming video, image processing, video content creation, speech, 3-D, games, multimedia and multi-tasking user environments. It also delivers a world-class user experience across basic standalone office applications. The Pentium 4 processor offers great performance for today's and tomorrow's applications.
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