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Silicon is discovered
Baron Jons Jackob Berzelius discovers silicon, the basic component of processors today. -
Nikola Tesla patents logic circuits
Nikola Tesla patents logic circuits called "gates" or "switches" -
First transistor
The first transistor is invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley -
Mass production on transistors
IBM develops the first automatic mass-production facility for transistors. -
Intel Corporation founded
Intel Corporation is founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore -
AMD is founded
Advanced Micro Devices is founded -
First microprocessor the Intel 4004
Intel invented the first microprocessor: Intel 4004. $200 Includes:
2300 transistors
60000 OPS
640 bytes of memory -
Microprocessor chip is invented
Intel introduced the 8080 microprocessor chip. It became a standard for the computer industry. -
Motorola 68000 is released
A 16/ 32 bit processor is released. Later chosen as the processor for the Apple Macintosh and Amiga computers. -
Intel introduces 80386
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Intel 486SX chip is introduced
The Intel 486SX chip brings a lower-cost processor to the PC market selling for $258 -
Intel released the 486DX2 chip
The 486DX2 chip has a cock doubling agility, generating higher operating speeds. -
Intel introduces Pentium processor
The Pentium processor is a 60 MHz processor, with more than 3.1 million transistors at $878 -
Intel Pentium available at higher processing speeds
Intel Pentium can now run at 150 MHz with 60MHz bus and 166 Mhz with 66MHz bus -
AMD releases Athlon processor
The Athlon processor can run at 800MHz -
Pentium III is released
The 1.3 GHz microprocessor is recalled due to glitches
