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[Acronym] for __I__ntel __A__rch [32bit].
Often called [x86] or (less commonly) 80x86 because the original version was named 8086, and subsequent revisions were numbered 80286, 80386, 80486, etc.
+After that, [Intel] changed the naming scheme, since numbers can't be trademarked. So the 586 became the [Pentium], and the 686 (logically) was called the Pentium2, which is what happens when marketing has too much control of a company.
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+Chips like the Celeron are like the Pentium2, but often have something disabled (in this case, they have a lot less on-die [Cache]).
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The are two main manufacturers of these chips:
* [Intel]
* [AMD]
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+[AMD]'s offerings include the lower cost Duron (similar to the Celeron in that it has a small cache), the Athlon, and now the [64bit] Opteron.
Which is better is a traditional ReligiousWar/FlameWar - many people believe that AMD offers better value (performance/price) while others believe that Intel chips are more reliable.
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