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What is the Intel Pentium III?

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The Intel Pentium III was a line of 32-bit processors first released by Intel in 1999. They introduced the SSE instruction set for better multimedia performance, and the controversial unique processor serial number (which was removed in the last revision).

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When was the Intel Pentium III released?

The Intel Pentium III was released on February 26, 1999.


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