Intel has long been the market leader when it comes to processors, but its road to success was sometimes a bumpy one. In 1996 Intel was lagging behind Cyrix when it came to processor speeds – Cyrix’s 150MHz chip ran faster than Intel’s 200MHz Pentium. It also cost a lot less. Intel needed to act fast to regain the lead. We might know now how this ended, but click the image below to see how it played out.
Pentium Pro Must Move to Mass Market Now from PC Plus 118, August 1996
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