The Central Processing Unit

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produce CPU's shortly thereafter.
Gordon Moore, one of the founders of Intel, predicted that the number of
transistor placed on each CPU would double every 18 months or so. This sounds
almost impossible, however this has been a very accutate estimation of the
evolution of CPUs. Intel introduced their first processor, a 4004, in November
of 1971. This first processor had a clock speed of 108 kilohertz and 2,300
transistors. It was used mainly for simple arithmetic manipulation such as in a
calculator. Ever since this first processor was introduced the market has done
nothing but soared to unbelievable highs. The first processor common in
personal computers was the 8088. This processor was introduced in June of 1978.
It could be purchased in three different clock speeds starting at 5 Megahertz
and going up to 10 Megahertz. This CPU had 29,000 transistors. Then came the
80286 and 80386 processors. The 386 was the first processor to be introduced in
the DX, SX, and SL ...

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