Today at the IDF, in remarks to the developer community, Louis Burns, vice president and co-general manager, Desktop Platforms Group disclosed plans for Intel's upcoming desktop processor, code-named Prescott. The processor, slated for 2003, is Intel's next generation processor based on the Intel® NetBurst™ microarchitecture. Prescott will, among other things, include Hyper-Threading technology, an Intel technology that allows operating systems to view a single physical processor as if it were two, significantly increasing platform performance. Additionally, Burns demonstrated a Pentium 4 processor running at clock rates up to 4 GHz.
"The Intel® Pentium® 4 processor has become the desktop platform of choice for both consumers and business," said Burns. "Intel is driving a number of innovative technologies over the next year that will accelerate the digital convergence at home and continue to enhance our desktop platform capabilities, including higher performing processors and revolutionary new form factors."
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