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This document traces the evolution of Intel processors from 1971 to present. It details the major processors released over the years, including the 4-bit 4004, early 8-bit processors like the 8008 and 8080, the important 16-bit 8086, 32-bit 80386, and modern 64-bit multi-core processors like the Core i3, i5, and i7 lines. The document outlines the growing transistor counts, increasing clock speeds, and technical improvements that have allowed Intel to dominate the microprocessor market over the last 50 years.

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Chapter 2

This document traces the evolution of Intel processors from 1971 to present. It details the major processors released over the years, including the 4-bit 4004, early 8-bit processors like the 8008 and 8080, the important 16-bit 8086, 32-bit 80386, and modern 64-bit multi-core processors like the Core i3, i5, and i7 lines. The document outlines the growing transistor counts, increasing clock speeds, and technical improvements that have allowed Intel to dominate the microprocessor market over the last 50 years.

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Chapter 2

Presentation on
Evolution of
Intel Processors
2

Intel

Core
Intel 4004
i7
3 Contents
Introduction
4-bit processors
8-bit processors
16-bit processors
32-bit processors
64-bit processors
Conclusion
4 Introduction
Founded on July 18, 1968
Founders:
Robert Noyce
Gorden Moore
Intel Corporation
Andrew
Headquartered in Santa Clara,
California
6
Intel 4004
 First 4-bit microprocessor
Introduced November 15, 1971 by
Intel
First commercially available
computer processor
Clock rate 740 kHz.
Executes 60,000 instructions per
second
7
Intel 4040
Successor of Intel 4004
Introduced in 1974
Clock Speed 500 – 740 kHz
Number of Transistors 3,000 at
10 µm(micrometer)
9
Intel 8008
First 8-bit processor
Introduced April 1, 1972
Clock Speed 500 kHz
Execute 50,000 instructions per
second
Number of Transistors 3,500 at 10
µm
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Intel 8080
Introduced April, 1974
Clock Speed 2 MHz
Transistors 4,500 at 6 µm
10 times faster than Intel 8008
Execute 500,000 instructions per second
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Intel 8085

Introduced 1976
Clock Speed 3 MHz

Number of transistors 6,500 at 3 μm


100 million copies were sold
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Intel 8086
First 16-bit processor
Introduced in June 8, 1978
Introduction of x86 architecture
Clock speed is 4.77 – 10 MHz
29,000 transistors at 3 µm
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Intel 8088
Introduced June 1, 1979
Clock speed is 5 – 10 MHz
Created as a cheaper version of Intel’s 8086
Used first in IBM-PC
Highly successful due to large sale of IBM-PC
15 Intel 80186 &
80188
Introduced in 1982
Clock speed was 6 MHz
80188 was a cheaper version of 80186
55,000 transistors at 3 µm
Had additional components like:
 Interrupt Controller
16
Intel 80286
Introduced in February 2, 1982
Clock speed was 8 MHz
134,000 transistors at 1.5 µm

Widely used in IBM PC


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Intel 80386
First 32-bit processor
Introduced in October 17, 1985
Clock speed 16 – 33 MHz
2,75,000 transistors at 1.5 µm
Best selling microprocessor history
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Intel 80486
Introduced in 1989
1.2 million transistors at 1 µm
Clock speed 16 – 100 MHz
1 TB Virtual Memory
Used in Desktop computing and
Servers
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Intel Pentium
Introduced in March 22, 1993
Originally named 80586
Clock speed 60 – 66 MHz
3.1 million transistors at 0.8 µm
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Intel Pentium Pro
Introduced in November 1,
1995
Clock speed 150 – 200 MHz
5.5 million transistors at 0.5
µm
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Intel Pentium III

Introduced on Feb 26, 1999


Clock speed 0.45 – 1.4 GHz
9.5 million transistors at 0.25 µm
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Intel Pentium IV
Introduced on November 20, 2000
Clock speed 1.3 – 3.8 GHz
42 million transistors at 0.18 µm
Widely popular processor
Used in desktops, laptops & servers as
well
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Intel Pentium Dual Core
32 bit or 64 bit processor
Introduced on 2006
Dual Core processor
Clock speed 1.3 – 2.6 GHz
228 million transistors.
25 Intel
Atom
Introduced on 2008
32 or 64 bit processor
Single, Dual Core processor
Clock speed 0.6 – 2.13 GHz
Low power, small size processor
Widely used in Portable
Netbooks
30 Intel Core 2 Series
 Pure64 bit processor
Introduced on July 27, 2006
Multi core on a single chip
Clock speed 1.06 – 3.33 GHz
291 million transistors
31 Intel Core i3
Introduced in January 7, 2010
Clock Speed 1.2 – 3.7 GHz
Dual Core processor
Supports in-built security
features
32 Intel Core i5
Introduced September 8, 2009
Clock Speed 1.06 – 3.6 GHz
Dual Core mobile processor
Dual, Quad Core desktop processor
4 logical processor
33 Intel Core i7
Introduced November 17, 2008
Clock Speed 1.6 – 4.4 GHz
Dual, Quad Core processor
High end processor Series
Widely used in Gaming Laptops
35 Modern Trends of Processor
 Intelwas the first microprocessor producer
Intel owns more than 83% microprocessor market
share
Intel supplies processors to Apple, Samsung, HP,
Dell .
Gaming Geeks use i7 processors.
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Conclusion
Speed of microprocessor is increasing day-by-day
Architecture has been reduced to very small.
Microprocessor are also used in various devices kile
mobiles, watches, ATM, cameras
Price reduced in recent years

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