Here's some recent news from Intel regarding release of the new Pentium III. Intel boasts the "Katmai New Instructions" which they claim enhance floating-point operations for 3D graphics, audio, etc.
Here is a link to a more detailed explanation of Katmai:
eetimes.com
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Intel to take wraps off the Pentium III
By John G. Spooner
01/07/99 12:00:00 AM
As part of a "branding announcement" set for Monday, Jan. 11. Intel
Corp. is expected to officially name its next-generation Pentium
chip, code-named Katmai, the "Pentium III."
While the company declined to comment on the announcement, one industry source called the name "the best kept secret in Silicon
Valley."
The Pentium III will begin at 450MHz and 500MHz, sources said.
Intel has already stated publicly that it would release Katmai
processors with those two clock speeds in this quarter.
The Pentium III will ship in early March, at which time a bevy of
OEMs are expected to announce systems based on the chip. A
host of system hardware and software developers are also expected
to announce products optimized for Katmai New Instructions,
sources said.
Announced last January, Katmai New Instructions is the code name
for a set of 70 instructions intended to improve 3D graphics
processing. In addition, Intel has said Katmai technology will help
improve the performance of audio, video and such technologies as
speech recognition. Although it is unclear at this point, Intel may
also re-name the technology.
Katmai New Instructions will first appear in the Pentium III processors.
Intel (INTC) , of Santa Clara, Calif., can be reached at www.intel.com. |
