Intel Prescott marketed a version of their low-end Celeron processors based on the NetBurst microarchitecture, and a high-end derivative, Xeon, intended for multi-socket servers and workstations.
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10 Facts About Intel Prescott
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Reacting to these unexpected obstacles, Intel attempted several core redesigns and explored new manufacturing technologies, such as using multiple cores, increasing FSB speeds, increasing the cache size, and using a longer instruction pipeline along with higher clock speeds.
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The Pentium III remained Intel Prescott's top selling processor line, with the Athlon selling slightly better than the Pentium 4.
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In January 2002, Intel Prescott released Pentium 4s with a new core code named "Northwood" at speeds of 1.
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Intel Prescott's naming conventions made it difficult at the time of the processor's release to identify the processor model.
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Some programs benefited from Intel Prescott's doubled cache and SSE3 instructions, whereas others were harmed by its longer pipeline.
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The Intel Prescott was first fabricated at the D1C development fab and was later moved to F11X production fab.
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Intel Prescott stated that it did not intend to release 64-bit CPUs in retail channels, instead releasing the 64-bit capable F-series to OEMs only.
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Intel Prescott 2M is sometimes known by the name of its Xeon derivative, "Irwindale".
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Since May 2005, Intel Prescott has released dual-core processors under the Pentium D and Pentium Extreme Edition brands.
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