Microprocessor History Part 1 - The Basics

Posted by ttblogger on 11/24 at 03:28 PM Permalink

The microprocessor, or CPU, as some people call it, is the brains of our personal computer. I’m getting into this history lesson not because I’m a history buff (though computers do have a wonderfully interesting past), but to go through the development step-by-step to explain how they work.

Well, not everything about how they work, but enough to understand the importance of the latest features and what they do for you. It’s going to take more than one article to dig into the inner secrets of microprocessors. I hope it’s an interesting read for you and helps you recognize computer buzzwords when you’re making your next computer purchase.

Read Full Article Here:
http://www.geeks.com/techtips/2005/techtips-NOV22-05.htm

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    Posted by SIMON KATO TEMPLAR  on  10/15  at  06:31 PM

  1. Very fascinating!  The journey from the 4.77-10 MHz CPUs that ran Windows 1.0-3.1 to the current 2.60+ GHz i5/i7 Intel or AMD Athlon processors is hard to believe. That is is a testimony of engineering resourcefulness at both Intel’s and AMD’s R&D;powerhouses. Very applaudable. Thanks for posting.

    2. Posted by Nelson Burney  on  12/10  at  03:18 PM

  2. Where did intel get the technology to make a CPU that could run either 32-bit or 64-bit software?

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