Testing
For testing the CPU, I thought I would run it through a burn-in test. The software I used to do this was Passmark Burn-in test V2.1. The test completed successfully with no crashes or reported errors. I did not expect any seeing as how Intel processors are good about stability.
Conclusion
As you can see from the benchmarks, the Pentium III FC-PGA 1GHz processor is a very fast processor. Unfortunately, the major drawback on the Pentium III 1GHz is its price. At around $700, I have a feeling this will be a drawback on the Intel 1GHz sales seeing as how the AMD Athlon is half that price.
I personally don't think that the average consumer will be willing to spend the extra money just to go with the Pentium III 1GHz at its current price. I think that Intel may want to consider reducing their price to better compete with the AMD market.
One great feature though is that with the new FC-PGA support added to the Pentium III line, this will allow for the Pentium III FC-PGA 1GHz to produce a lot less heat then with the AMD Athlon processor, this is a major plus especially when overclocking.
The older BX boards as mentioned earlier also support the Pentium III. This allows you the possibility of being able to use it with your current BX motherboard if it supports it.
One major advantage that the Intel processor has over the Athlon is the ability to support multiple processors on a single motherboard. This gives Intel a major edge in the business markets that utilize servers with multiple processors. This will make up for a lot of the money probably lost from consumers purchasing AMD processors.
With the new Pentium 4's just around the corner, you are sure to see the price of the 1GHz drop to a more feasible level for consumers.
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