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		throw0101a on April 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Intel Instructions for Alder Lake, Also BF16 f... Pentium 2/3/4: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium

msla on April 3, 2020 [–]

And the "Pentium" itself, arguably, being a "penta-" name coming after the 80486.

But the Pentium broke the numbering scheme to an extent, with the Pentium Pro wedged between the Pentium and Pentium II.

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