microprocessors

If there is one piece of technology in this world today that has been through thousands of revolutions and evolutions in the past several decades, it is the computer. The basis of all computers is the microprocessor, which is integrated on the motherboard which functions as the computer’s nucleus or brain. The microprocessor has evolved heavily since Intel’s discovery of the 4004 in 1971 to the present Pentium III class processors. Even today, the speed, …

…to breach into the microprocessor market. These newly found processor companies created processors which were very similar to Intel’s Pentium and were offered at a much lower price. The most popular and competitive rival to Intel is AMD, which stands for Advanced Microprocessor Development. They introduce their AMD K6 and K62 to compete with Intel’s Pentium and Pentium Pro processors. By the end of 1997, the maximum clock speed threshold reached an incredible 200 Mhz.