ExtremeTech

A Brief History of Intel CPUs, Part 1: The 4004 to the Pentium Pro

We dive into the history of Intel CPUs and the x86 architecture. From the very first microprocessor, through to the father of modern CPUs. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...
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Intel's revolutionary 54-year-old 4004 chip was the world's first programmable microchip — 2,300-transistor 10,000nm processor exposed

CPU collector and enthusiast CPU Duke was given the opportunity to "pop the hood" off Intel's first-ever multi-purpose microprocessor, the 4004. In a post on X, the CPU collector removed the top ...
ExtremeTech

First Mover: Intel's 4-bit 4004 CPU Turns 50

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Ars Technica

Linux boots in 4.76 days on the Intel 4004

Hardware hacker Dmitry Grinberg recently achieved what might sound impossible: booting Linux on the Intel 4004, the world’s first commercial microprocessor. With just 2,300 transistors and an original ...
TweakTown

Linux takes close to five days to load on this ancient CPU from 1971

Computers have been around for decades, longer than most of us, and there's a big difference between a CPU from 2024 versus one from 2014. Rewind the clock to 1971, and you have the first commercially ...