The Previous Chapter
This chapter provided a detailed description of the software enhancements introduced in the Pentium® III processor. This discussion is directly applicable to all subsequent IA32 processors. It included:
The Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE).
The SIMD FP exception.
The Serial Number feature. This feature was discontinued with the advent of the Pentium® 4 processor.
CPUID Enhanced.
Brand Index feature.
This Chapter
This chapter provides a description of the Xeon processor based on the Pentium® III technology. It includes:
The processor's basic characteristics.
The Page Attribute Table (PAT) feature. This discussion is directly applicable to all subsequent IA32 processors.
The Next Chapter
This chapter provides the roadmap of Pentium® 4-based products.
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