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Look
below to see the increasing complexity of microprocessors since
the debut of Intel's 286 microprocessor in 1982. |
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1982
- Intel 286
134,000
transistors
12.5 MHz - clock speed
electrical leads on perimeter
(Electrical leads bring power into the chip and allow information
to move in and out to other computer components)
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1985
- Intel 386
275,000
transistors
33 MHz - clock speed
electrical leads on perimeter
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1989
- Intel 486
1.2
million transistors
50
MHz -clock speed
electrical leads on perimeter
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1995
- Pentium Pro
5.5
million transistors
200 MHz -clock speed
electrical leads on perimeter
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1999
- Pentium 3
28
million transistors
733
MHz - clock speed
electrical leads directly on chip cover up transistors and
other components
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