Is Duron a Pentium Class CPU?

[adams]

There are some drivers for a modem that say they only are for systems with Pentium class CPU's with MMX. Is a Duron considered a Pentium class CPU with MMX, or is this only for Intel chips?

Thanks,

Adam

 

[han888]

no, duron is amd class cpu's

 

[adams]

I know that Duron is made by AMD. I was just unsure if the term "Pentium Class" was used to describe all x86 type chips.

 

[beat mania]

those are just stupid. you can use them on a 486 if you want. ignore it.

 

[SpaceWalker]

I have a Jaton WinModem that the drivers uses MMX to control the voice features of the Modem. So yes you can install those drivers on a 486 but the modem will not work correctlly....

And Yes a Duron is a pentium class CPU, even thought it's 2 generation ahead...

 

[sandorski]

A Duron is way beyond Pentium class! When you see Pentium class, what is meant is basically this, not 486 or less and 60-233mhz. MMX is available on all x86 cpu's greater than 233mhz. So yes, Duron meets(exceeds) the minimum requirements.

 

[RoadRuner]

when they say pentium class, they mean you probably need a p-100 or better. thats all. cpu drain from winmodems are an example.

a duron is certainly fast enough to meet this need.

when they say pentium class they are talking to the stupid people, instead of saying you need a cpu with at least XXX MIPS.

 

[Dan]

I've seen PCI modems whose minimum requirement is a P-166 CPU. As sandorski and RoadRuner noted, any Duron is certainly way beyond that minimum!

 

[Toysrme]

my guess. pentium 75 or higher.

 

[Fish54]

Not so sure about some of the statements being made here...yes a duron meets and exceeds the requirements of being a 'pentium class cpu' but lets not forget that Pentium CPUs didn't have MMX until the 166 or 200mhz days, so something like a P75 would not work 😉
-Fish

 

[Toysrme]

ah point noted=) didn't see the "with MMX"