Multiple choice technology

Why was the first Intel Celeron processor not as popular as expected?

  1. Had errors

  2. No level 2 cache

  3. Caused errors

  4. Caused Excess heat
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The original Intel Celeron processor (Covington core, 266 MHz and 300 MHz) lacked any Level 2 (L2) cache. This severely degraded its performance compared to Pentium II processors, making it highly unpopular until Intel released the Mendocino core with integrated L2 cache.

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