Intel Processors

Intel 4004 (1971)

Intel’s first microprocessor. It powered the Busicom calculator and paved the way for the personal computer

Intel 8008 (1972)

Intel’s first 8-bit processor

Intel 8080 (1974)

Altair, the first successful personal computer is based on ___

Intel 8086 (1978)

Intel’s first 16-bit processor. It gave rise to the x86 architecture, which eventually began Intel’s most successful line of processors

Intel 8088 (1979)

The cheaper version of 8086 and became the standard microprocessor for all IBM PCs and PC clones which highly boosted the brand name of Intel processors

Intel 286 (1982)

Bill Gates famously dubbed it as a “brain dead chip", since it wasn’t able to run multiple MS-DOS applications in windows environment

Intel 386 (1985)

It has 100 times as many transistors as the first processor, and can scan the Encyclopedia Britannica in 12.5 seconds

Intel 486 (1989)

The first processor with over 1 million transistors, and can scan the Encyclopedia Britannica in 3.5 seconds

Intel Pentium (1993)

Originally named as 586

Intel Pentium Pro (1995)

It is designed for server and workstation applications. It was used in supercomputers like ASCI Red, the first computer to reach the teraFLOPS performance mark

Intel Pentium II (1997)

It was also designed for workstations and servers that utilize demanding business applications

Intel Celeron (1998)

It was introduced in response to Intel’s loss of the low-end budget market, in particular to the AMD K6, the Cyrix 6×86, and the iDT Winchip

Intel Pentium III (1999)

The first x86 CPU to include a unique, retrievable identification number called PSN (Processor Serial Number)

Intel Pentium 4 (2000)

It is an entire series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops, and entry-level servers

Intel Xeon (2001)

It is targeted exclusively at the non-consumer workstation, server and embedded system markets

Intel Pentium M (2003)

It was originally designed in Israel, and was identified by codename Banias, named after an ancient site in Israel

Intel Core Solo and Duo (2006)

Intel’s first dual-core mobile processor.

Intel Core 2 (2006)

First set of processors based on core microarchitecture

Intel Atom (2008)

Line of low-power, low-cost, and low-performance microprocessors. It is mainly used in netbooks, nettops, and mobile internet devices

Intel Core i7 (2008)

It is the successor to the Intel Core 2 brand and targets the business and high-end consumer markets for both desktop and laptop computer

Intel Core i5 (2009)

It targets the mainstream consumer markets for both desktop and laptop computers. It Introduced Turbo Boost Technology, which adds performance when needed

Intel Core i3 (2010)

Intel’s new entry level processor line for both desktop and laptop

Intel Core i9 (2017)

Intel’s high end processor line aimed at PC enthusiasts