In the summer of 2018, Intel Corporation celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, but the round dates since the release of iconic products have always been of great importance to it, too. In November 1971, the first microprocessor of the brand, which received the designation 4004, was released. Today it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger said in a press release for the event: “This year marks fifty years since the release of the 4004 chip. Just think of what we've been able to achieve over the past half century. This is a sacred moment in the history of technology. It was this event that allowed computing technology to get on its feet . " The Intel 4004 processor was developed by a company commissioned by Nippon Calculating Machine Corp. - a Japanese client who later launched the production of desktop calculators based on it. The terms of reference involved the development of 12 separate chips, but Intel was able to implement the necessary functionality with just four chips.
One of the engineers involved in the development of the Intel 4004 processor, Federico Faggin, stated the following: “Looking back at the events of 1970, it is clear that microprocessors changed the way we designed systems, moving ... The speed with which microprocessors began to be developed and implemented in the industry was truly amazing . " In the seventies, the Intel 4004 processor performed at the same level of performance as the first electronic computer, built in 1946 and occupying an entire room.
If at that time Intel 4004 processors were used to produce the world's first desktop calculators, now the company is betting on the twelfth generation Intel Core processors belonging to the Alder Lake family. The hybrid architecture that formed their basis should determine the leadership of Intel products in terms of performance for generations to come, as the company notes in a corporate press release. Now the company is reaching new heights in computing using neuromorphic systems and quantum computers.
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