June 23, 1999 · Computer or hardware
AMD Athlon (1999)
Took on the Pentium III.
22 million transistors; Athlon led Intel in performance from mid-1999 and was first to 1 GHz.
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Facts
- Date
- June 23, 1999
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- AMD
- CPU
- Athlon (K7)
- CPU speed
- 500-650 MHz at launch
- Bus
- Slot A
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