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what 's the difference between 586 and pentium chips?
please tell me, what 's the difference between 586 and pentium chips?
and also 486 and pentium?
are the both product of intel company?
and also 486 and pentium?
are the both product of intel company?
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The Pentium name comes from a time when Intel wanted to trademark the 586 name so other companies couldn't use it. But under the current laws, no one could trademark just a number. So Intel used the name Pentium to designate the 586 architecture of their CPU.
I would say a definitive answer has been given.
http://www.cyberwalker.net/columns/jun96/060696.html
"Intel's 468 CPU Turns 15"
http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Jun/bch20040603025412.htm
Just a couple of articles you may be interested in reading
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