Pentium 4 (Prescott)

Prescott is a architecture for Pentium 4. It was infamous for being a space heater and was nicknamed Presshot by tech community.

Why it flopped

 * 1) It was slower than its predecessor and competition. This happened because of the 31-stage pipeline and the flawed branch prediction system.
 * 2) It had a extremely long pipeline which was 31-stage. This was due to Intel wanting to achieve higher clocks.
 * 3) It got very hot, with idle temperatures being around 50 degrees.
 * 4) It devoured power, with TDP's reaching up to 3 digits.

Redeeming qualities

 * 1) It worked well as a space heater.