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The history of intel processor Intel introduced the 4004 - the world's first microprocessor! This breakthrough invention powered the Busicom calculator and paved the way for embedding intelligence in inanimate objects as well as the personal computer.

The 8008 was twice as powerful as the 4004. A 1974 article in Radio Electronics referred to a device called the Mark-8, which used the 8008. The Mark-8 is known as one of the first computers for the home --one that by today's standards was difficult to build, maintain and operate.

The 8080 became the brains of the first personal computer--the Altair, allegedly named for a destination of the Starship Enterprise from the Star Trek television show. Computer hobbyists could purchase a kit for the Altair for US$395. The manufacturer, MITS, expected to sell 200 systems a year. Within months, it sold tens of thousands, creating the first PC back orders in history. Bill Gates founded "Micro-Soft" developing software code for the Altair. A pivotal sale to IBM's new personal computer division made the 8088 the brains of IBM's new hit product--the IBM PC. Initial IBM sales predictions for 5 years were 240,000 orders - instead over 3 million were sold. The 8088's success propelled Intel into the ranks of the Fortune 500, and Fortune magazine named the company one of the "Business Triumphs of the Seventies." The 286, also known as the 80286, was the first Intel processor that could run all the software written for its predecessor. This software compatibility remains a hallmark of Intel's family of microprocessors. Within 6 years of it release, there were an estimated 15 million 286-based personal computers installed around the world. The Intel 386TM microprocessor featured 275,000 transistors--more than 100 times as many as the original 4004. It was a 32-bit chip and was "multi tasking," meaning it could run multiple programs at the same time. The 486TM processor generation really meant you go from a command-level computer into point-and-click computing. "I could have a color computer for the first time and do desktop publishing at a significant speed," recalls technology historian David K. Allison of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The Intel 486TM processor was the first to offer a built-in math coprocessor, which speeds up computing because it offloads complex math functions from the central processor.

The Pentium® processor allowed computers to more easily incorporate "real world" data such as speech, sound, handwriting and photographic images. The name Pentium®, mentioned in the comics and on television talk shows, became a household word soon after introduction. Released in the fall of 1995 the Pentium® Pro processor is designed to fuel 32-bit server and workstation applications, enabling fast computer-aided design, mechanical engineering and scientific computation. Each Pentium® Pro processor is packaged together with a second speed-enhancing cache memory chip. The powerful Pentium® Pro processor boasts 5.5 million transistors.

The 7.5 million-transistor Pentium® II processor incorporates Intel MMXTM technology, which is designed specifically to process video, audio and graphics data efficiently. It was introduced in innovative Single Edge Contact (S.E.C) Cartridge that also incorporated a high-speed cache memory chip.

1997: Sony's first DV cameras were a big sales success. They had an i-LINK connector providing digital video transfers to computers. Other manufacturers quickly followed. The first DV capture cards, the DPS "Spark", the Canopus "Rex M-1" and "Raptor" used the Pentium II processor for digital video editing. They provided generation loss-free video editing on PC's for the first time. Continuing Intel's strategy of developing processors for specific market segments, the Intel CeleronTM processor is designed for the value PC market segment. It provides consumers great performance at an exceptional value, and it delivers excellent performance for uses such as gaming and educational software. The Pentium® III processor features 70 new instructions--Internet Streaming SIMD extensions-- that dramatically enhance the performance of advanced imaging, 3-D, streaming audio, video and speech recognition applications. It was designed to significantly enhance Internet experiences, allowing users to do such things as browse through realistic online museums and stores and download high-quality video. The processor incorporates 9.5 million transistors, and was introduced using 0.25-micron technology.

In 1999 the Canopus Rex Real-Time was released. This breakthrough provided for the first time native DV video editing with Real-Time filters, titles and transitions. Complex effects like Chroma-Key and Picture-in-Picture could be created on-the-fly using Dual 500 Mhz (and faster) Pentium III processors. Prior to this all special effects required time consuming rendering that interrupted the creative process of filmmaking. Users of Pentium® 4 processor-based PCs can create professional-quality movies; deliver TV-like video via the Internet; communicate with real-time video and voice; render 3D graphics in real time; quickly encode music for MP3 players; and simultaneously run several multimedia applications while connected to the Internet. The processor debuted with 42 million transistors and circuit lines of 0.18 microns.

2000: The Pentium 4 is ideal to power Real-Time video editing systems like the Raptor RT, Storm and Rex Professional. Multiple simultaneous real-time effects including complex 3D transitions are instantly available using 1.7 GHz or faster Pentium 4 processors. MPEG-2 encoding for DVD production is done at real-time speed. DVD disks with quality approaching Hollywood movies can be made on a well-equipped PC at modest cost for the first time. 4004 8008 8080 8086 8088 Introduced 15 November 1971 1 April 1972 1 April 1974 8 June 1978 1 June 1979 Clock Speeds 108KHz 200KHz 2MHz 5MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz 5MHz, 8MHz Bus Width 4 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits 8 bits Number of transistors 2,300(10 microns) 3,500(10 microns) 6,000(6 microns) 29,000(3 microns) 29,000(3 microns) Addressable Memory 640 bytes 16 KBytes 64 KBytes 1 MB 1 MB Virtual Memory -- -- -- -- -- Brief Description First microcomputer chip, Arithmetic manipulation Data/character manipulation  10X the performance of the 8008  10X the performance of the 8080 Identical to 8086 except for its 8-bit external bus

80286 Intel386TM DXMicroprocessor Intel386TM SXMicroprocessor Intel486TM DX CPU Microprocessor Introduced 1 February 1982 17 October 1985 16 June 1988 10 April 1989 Clock Speeds 6MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz, 12.5MHz 16MHz, 20MHz, 25MHz, 33MHz 16MHz, 20MHz, 25MHz, 33MHz 25MHz - 66MHz Bus Width 16 bits 32 bits 16 bits 32 bits Number of transistors 134,000(1.5 microns) 275,000(1 micron) 275,000(1 micron) 1.2 million(1 micron)(.8 micron with 50MHz) Addressable Memory 16 megabytes 4 gigabytes 16 megabytes 4 gigabytes Virtual Memory 1 gigabyte 64 terabytes 64 terabytes 64 terabytes Brief Description 3-6X the performance of the 8086 First X86 chip to handle 32-bit data sets  16-bit address bus enabled low-cost 32-bit processing  Level 1 cache on chip

Intel486TM SX Microprocessor Pentium® Processor Pentium® Pro Processor Pentium® II Processors Introduced 22 April 1991 22 March 1993 11 January 1995 7 May 1997 Clock Speeds 16MHz - 33MHz 60MHz - 200MHz 150MHz - 200MHz 233MHz - 450MHz Bus Width 32 bits 64 bits 64 bits 64 bits Number of transistors 1.185 million (1 micron) 3.1 million (.8 micron) 5.5 million (0.35 micron) 7.5 million(0.35 micron) Addressable Memory 4 gigabytes 4 gigabytes 64 gigabytes 64 gigabytes Virtual Memory 64 terabytes 64 terabytes 64 terabytes 64 terabytes Brief Description Identical in design to Intel486TM DX but without math coprocessor Superscalar architecture brought 5X the performance of the 33-MHz Intel486TM DX processor Dynamic execution architecture drives high-performing processor Dual independent bus, dynamic execution, Intel MMXTM technology

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