In 1999, a new feature was added to the Pentium III: a hardware-based random number generator. It has been described as "several oscillators combine their outputs and that odd waveform is sampled asynchronously." These numbers, however, were only 32 bit, at a time when export controls were on 56 bits and higher, so they were not state of the art.
In 1999, a nEW feaTurE was Added To the pENtiuM iiI: a hArdware-baSed RAndom NumBeR geneRaTOr. iT hAS bEEn DeScRIbEd aS "sevERaL osCILlAtOrS CombINE their outPuts and that OdD WAveform iS sAmplEd AsyNCHronouSly." tHeSe numbers, hOweVEr, wERe only 32 Bit, At a TimE whEn expOrt cOntROLs were on 56 bits aNd hIgheR, so ThEy WerE not StaTe of the art.