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In 1999, AMD unveiled its groundbreaking processor, the K6-III (known as K6-3 in China), codenamed "Sharptooth". As the last CPU from AMD built on the Socket 7 architecture, the K6-III made history by being the first to incorporate 256KB of L2 cache directly onto the chip, a move that substantially boosted its performance. Produced using a 0.25-micron manufacturing process, this processor offered clock speeds spanning from 333MHz to 550MHz. It was compatible with Socket 7/Super 7 slots and boasted 64KB of L1 cache, along with an external 2MB L3 cache, culminating in a total cache capacity of 1,344KB. In commercial benchmarks, the K6-III outperformed the Intel Pentium III processor running at the same clock speed, cementing its status as one of the fastest processors of its era and effectively shattering Intel's stronghold on the high-end market.
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