history, indirect prediction, and loop prediction to the branch prediction table. Removal of local prediction.
*Micro-operation fusion of certain sub-instructions. This allows some x86 instructions to result in fewer micro-operations, which allows individual instructions to execute faster and can increase the number of instructions executed simultaneously.

The Pentium M was the most power efficient x86 processor for notebooks for several years, consuming a maximum of 27 watts at maximum load and 4-5 watts while idle. The processing