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Intel extends Hyper-Threading Technology to a variety of desktop PCs, with the new Intel Pentium 4 processor, featuring an advanced 800 MHz system bus and speeds ranging from 2.40C to 3.40 and 3.40E GHz. Hyper-Threading Technology enables the processor to execute two threads (parts of a software program) in parallel - so your software can run more efficiently and you can multitask more effectively.

Based on Intel NetBurst microarchitecture and built with Intel's 0.13-micron technology and next generation 90nm technology, the Pentium 4 processor delivers significant performance gains for use in personal computing, business solutions and all your processing needs.

1-MB Level 2 Advanced Transfer Cache
The 90 nm process-based Pentium 4 processor features 1-MB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache (ATC) compared to 512-KB on the 0.13 micron process-based Pentium 4 processor. The Level 2 ATC delivers a much higher data throughput channel between the Level 2 cache and the processor core. The Advanced Transfer Cache consists of a 256-bit (32-byte) interface that transfers data on each core clock. As a result, the Pentium 4 processor at 3.40 GHz can deliver a data transfer rate of 108 GB/s. This compares to a transfer rate of 16 GB/s on the Pentium III processor at 1 GHz. Features of the ATC include:

Non-Blocking, full speed, on-die level 2 cache
8-way set associativity
256-bit data bus to the level 2 cache
Data clocked into and out of the cache every clock cycle
Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) Instructions
With the introduction of SSE2, the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture extended the SIMD capabilities that MMX technology and SSE technology delivered by adding 144 instructions. The next generation 90 nm process-based Pentium 4 processor introduces the Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3), which includes 13 additional SIMD instructions over SSE2. The 13 new instructions in SSE3 are primarily designed to improve thread synchronization and specific application areas such as media and gaming.

Specifications:  Package Type: 478 pin PPGA FC-PGA2 L2 Cache Size: 1024KB Bus Speed: 800MHz Hyper-Threading: Yes Processor Speed: 3.0GHz