Archimedes Channel Gold Inside Intel Pentium 75 MHz CPU (1994) – Why It Was Used! 🖥️💰 The Intel Pentium 75 MHz (1994), like most CPUs of its era, contained small but valuable amounts of gold. Not inside the silicon itself, but in critical parts that made the processor reliable for decades. Here’s where gold was found in the Pentium 75: 🔹 Die attach / bonding pads – gold-plated pads for strong wire bonding 🔹 Package pins & contacts – thin gold plating for durable, oxidation-resistant connecti