Moore's Law

  • Gordon Moore

    Gordon Moore

    Gordon Moore also, the co-founder of Intel and Fair child Semiconductor who stated large amount of transistors that integrated circuit which double every 2 years.
  • Moore's Law

    Moore's Law

    Moore law was an observation made that was coined in a paper written by Gordon Moore.
  • First Microprocessor

    Ted Hoff and Stanley Mazor makes the first microprocessor called the 4004 contains 2,300 transistors.Also, helped by Masatoshi Shima and Federico Faggin to help squeeze the transistors from 4-bit MPU to 16-pin package
  • First PC

    First PC

    Apple releases the first personal computer called the Apple ll.
  • IBM

    IBM releases their first PC and personal computing takes off.
  • 80286 Processor

    Intel create 134,000 transistors with the 80286 Processor.
  • 368 processor

    Intel creates a microprocessor with 275,000 transistors with 368 processor.
  • 80486 Launched

    The 80486 is launched, with 1.2 million transistors and a built-in math co-processor.
  • Pentium processor

    Pentium processor

    Intel introduces intel pentium processor 3.1 million transistors
  • Pentuium Pro Processor

    Pentuium Pro Processor

    Intel makes the Pentuium Pro Processor, with 5.5 million transistors.
  • Pentium 4 Processor

    Pentium 4 Processor

    Intel produces intel pentium 4 processor with 42 million transistors
  • Itanium 2 Processor

    Itanium 2 Processor

    Intel makes a chip with 220 million transistors.
  • Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology

    Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology

    Intel introduces Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology also has 125 million transistors
  • 90 Nanometers

    Intel creates a chip containing 125 million transistors, but the chip is only 90 nanometers thick!
  • Passing the Microchip Barrier

    The Amount of Transistors on a Microchip exceeds 1 billion
  • Intel Core i5 Processor

    Intel Core i5 Processor

    Intel intorduces the intel Core i5 Processor with 1 billion transisitors
  • Xbox one released!

    Xbox one released!

    Processor has 5 billion transistors which the Xbox one requires lots of computing and graphics power needing for more transistors
  • 5th generation Intel Core Processor

    Intel introduces the 5th generation intel Core Processor with 1.
    3 billion transistors
  • Moore's Law Collapses

    Scientists predicted that by 2040, this exponential growth in computer power will stop, and computer strength will stop growing. Something will have to fill the gap.

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