Intel To Debut Better, Faster Chip

Intel Corp. is raising the bar again.

The world’s largest maker of computer chips is about to introduce its latest microprocessor, the Pentium II. The processor, running at speeds of up to 300 megahertz and sporting a unique cartridge design, is Intel’s latest attempt to extend its most advanced technology into the mainstream.

The sixth-generation Pentium II, to be unveiled in New York on Wednesday, is based on Intel’s Pentium Pro, a powerful chip used in personal computers for business. But it also incorporates the multimedia-enhancing MMX technology Intel recently added to its fifth-generation Pentium chips, used primarily in consumer PCs.

The processor at first is intended for business users. It will improve programs rich in sound, video and three-dimensional images.