14 years later, Intel is being ordered by the courts to pay compensation for the false measurements in tests with Pentium processors.
The court ordered the company to pay $15 to every user in the US who purchased a Pentium processor between November 20, 2000 and June 30, 2002.
Of course, so many years later, it is almost impossible to prove that you bought a computer with an Intel Pentium at that time unless you are a company.
The story began in 2000 when Intel and AMD processors were very close in performance.
Then Intel presented a series of tests (bechmarks) that showed that its processors were faster.
In this way, he deceived consumers and took the lead in sales.
After a major legal battle, the company is finally forced to compensate consumers who purchased its processors.
The compensation is only valid for the US, while the company will also have to donate $4 million for educational purposes.
Source: e-go.gr
