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The 4004 integrated the different CPU components into one 2,300-transistor chip. 4004 wasn't just a new direction for the computer industry; it was also a new direction for Intel.

Intel's first microprocessor, the 4004, is 44 years old. News. By Matt Porter published 17 November 2015 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Intel's 4004 processor, the first commercially available microprocessor built on a single chip. Originally designed for a Japanese desk calculator, it ...

Once upon a time, though, the state of the art was much less capable; Intel’s first microprocessor, the 4004, was built on a humble 4-bit architecture with limited instructions.

Four decades ago today -- November 15, 1971 -- Intel placed an advertisement for the first single-chip CPU, the Intel 4004, in Electronic News (Opens in a new window).Designed by the fantastically ...

Intel's 4004 chip, first silicon-based microprocessor, was developed as part of contract company got with Japanese calculator maker. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

50 years ago today, on November 15 1971, Intel launched the 4004 and, by extension, the modern computer age. The 4004 was the first commercially-produced microprocessor, or CPU.

The Intel 4004 was a 4-bit chip built on a 10 µm node. It packed 2,300 transistors and operated at a clock speed of 740KHz. FOr comparison, a modern CPU can contain billions of transistors and ...

The 4004 microprocessor. [Photo: Intel] On Tuesday November 15, Intel held an event in San Francisco to celebrate the fortieth birthday of its 4004 microprocessor–the first complete single-chip ...

Monday, November 15th marks the 50th anniversary of Intel’s first central processing unit (CPU), the Intel 4004. Officially unveiled in November 1971, the 4004 microprocessor was a slow beginning for ...

The video begins by pointing out that the world’s first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004 (c.1971), predates the first release of Linux by a fulsome 20 years.