"The Pentium Chronicles" describes the architecture and key decisions that shaped the P6, Intel's most successful chip to date. As author Robert Colwell recognizes, success is about learning from others, and "Chronicles" is filled with stories of ordinary, exceptional people as well as frank assessments of "oops" moments, leaving you with a better understanding of what it takes to create and grow a winning product.

Contents

Foreword, by Wen-Mei Hwu
Preface

1. Introduction
2. The Concept Phase
3. The Refinement Phase
4. The Realization Phase
5. The Production Phase
6. The People Factor
7. Inquiring Minds like Yours

Bibliography
Appendix: Out-of-order, superscalar microarchitecture: A Primer. Plausibility Checking.
Glossary
Index