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4004

The first microprocessor from Intel. Designed by Marcian E. "Ted" Hoff at Intel in 1971, it was a 4-bit, general-purpose CPU initially developed for the Japanese Busicom calculator. It ran at a clock rate of 740 kHz and could address 4KB of ROM for a program and 640 bytes of RAM for input/output.

A Small But Great Start
Given the tiny amount of RAM the 4004 supported, it was limited to calculator-like applications. Nevertheless, it was the beginning of a long line of microprocessors. The 4040 successor added interrupts, 24 index registers (up from 16) and a second 4KB program bank.

The 4004

With only 2,300 transistors, this general-purpose CPU launched Intel into the microprocessor business. Few could have envisioned the microprocessor powerhouse that the company later became. (Image courtesy of Intel Corporation.)

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