A brand name for a line of Intel microprocessors introduced in June, 1998. Celeron chips are based on the same P6 architecture as the Pentium II microprocessor, but are designed for low-cost PCs. They run at somewhat lower clock speeds (266 and 300 MHz) and are not as expandable as Pentium II microprocessors.
Intel Celeron Processor Home page for Intel's Celeron site, where you can find specifications and perfomance information about the Celeron brand of microprocessors.
Pentium II and Celeron Performance Intel article (April 1998) describing the performance and architecture of the Pentium II and Celeron processors. The article also includes information on the products' features, cost, and availability.
