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AMD's 25-year-old 'Performance Rating' system challenged Intel's MHz myth

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Twenty-five years ago, AMD introduced its Performance Rating (PR) system for its Athlon XP processors to counter Intel's dominance in clock speed marketing. This system aimed to highlight actual performance rather than just megahertz, as AMD's chips often performed comparably or better than Intel's higher-clocked rivals. Although initially effective, the PR system was eventually phased out as CPU architectures evolved, clock speed advantages diminished, and the industry shifted towards multi-core processors. AI

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    AMD attempted to crush the 'Megahertz myth' with its Performance Rating system on this day 25 years ago

    Today, a quarter of a century ago, AMD launched its AMD Athlon XP processor family and its Performance Rating (PR) naming scheme.

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