Timeline Monday 22 March 1993

Events on Monday 22 March 1993 1

• 1993 Intel launches the Pentium processor New microprocessor line succeeds the 486 and dominates 1990s PCs Intel released the first Pentium processor, marking a major leap in consumer computing performance over its 486 predecessor. The Pentium name, rather than a numbered successor, was chosen partly so the brand could be trademarked. It became the dominant processor family in personal computers throughout the 1990s.