Computer Evolution

  • 2012 BCE

    3rd gen Core

    3rd gen Core
    64-bit 3.8 GHz 1.4 billion transistors 22nm
    package style: FCLGA
  • 2010 BCE

    2nd gen Core

    2nd gen Core
    64-bit 3.8 GHz 1.16 billion transistors 32nm
    package style: rPGA, BGA
  • 2008 BCE

    ATOM

    ATOM
    64-bit 1.86 GHz 47 million transistors 45 nm
    Package Style:uFCBGA
  • 2006 BCE

    Core 2 Duo

    Core 2 Duo
    64-bit 2.66 GHz 291 million transistors 65 nm
    Package Style: LGA, uPGA, uBGA
  • 2003 BCE

    Pentium M

    Pentium M
    32-bit 1.7 GHz 55 Million 90 nm
    Package style: FCPGA
  • 2000 BCE

    Pentium 4

    Pentium 4
    64-bit 1.5 GHz 42 million 0.18 microns
    package styles: SPGA, FCPGA, LGA
  • 1999 BCE

    Pentium III

    Pentium III
    32-bit 600 MHz 9.5 million transistors 0.25 microns
    Package Style: Slot 1, SPGA
  • 1997 BCE

    Pentium II

    Pentium II
    32-bit 300 MHz 7.5 million .25 micron
    Package Style: Slot 1, PPGA
  • 1993 BCE

    Pentium 1

    Pentium 1
    32-bit external 64-bit internal 66 MHz 3.1 million Transistors .8 microns
    Package Style: PPGA
  • 1989 BCE

    486

    486
    32-bit 25 MHz 1.2 million 1 micron
    package styles: PGA, PQFP, SQFP
  • 1985 BCE

    386

    386
    32-bit 16 MHz 275,000 1.5 microns
    Package Styles: PGA PQFP
  • 1982 BCE

    286

    286
    16-bit 6 MHz 134000 transistors 1.5 microns
    Packaged Styles: PLCC, PQFP, PGA
  • 1978 BCE

    8086

    8086
    16-bit
    Clock Speed was 5 MHz 29000 transistors with 3 microns
  • 1978 BCE

    8088

    8088
    8-bit external 16-bit internal 5 MHz 29000 transistors 3 micron
    Package Styles:DIP, PLCC
  • 1974 BCE

    8080

    8080
    8-bit with 4500 transistors and 6 micron
  • 1972 BCE

    8008

    8008
    8-bit with 3,500 transistors with 10 micron
  • 1971 BCE

    4004

    4004
    4-bit computer with 2,300 transistors and was 10 micron
  • 1936 BCE

    First Computer

    First Computer
    The first freely programmable computer came into play.