If CPU speeds double every 18 months...

[gsethi]

The Moore Law is as follows:

"The number of transisitors that could be put on a single chip will double EVERY YEAR."
It was in the 1970s that the pace slowed down to 18 months.

here are some figures for you guys from 1970 onwards:
Date Introduced - Chip Name: - # of transistors - microns - Speed
11/15/71 - 4004 - 2300 - 10 - 108 KHz
4/1/72 - 8008 - 3500 - ?? - 108 KHz
4/1/74 - 8080 - 6000 - 6 - 2 MHz
6/8/78 - 8086 - 29,000 - 3 - 5, 8, 10 MHz
6/1/79 - 8088 - 29,000 - 3 - 5,8 MHz
2/1/82 - 80286 - 134,000 - 1.5 - 6MHz - 12.5MHz
10/17/85 - 386 DX - 275,000 - 1 - 16MHz - 33MHz
6/16/88 - 386 SX - 275,000 - 1 - 16MHz - 33MHz
4/10/89 - 486 DX - 1.2 million - 0.8-1 - 25MHz - 50MHz
4/22/91 - 486 SX - 1.185 million - 1 - 16MHz - 133MHz
3/22/93 - Pentium (60 - 166 Mhz) - 3.1 million - 0.8 - 60MHz - 166MHz
11/1/95 - Pentium Pro?(150 - 200 Mhz) - 5.5 million - 0.6 - 150MHz - 200MHz
*5/7/97 - Pentium II - 7.5 million - 0.35 - 200MHz - 300MHz
*2/26/99 - Pentium III - 95 million - 0.25 - 450MHz - 660MHz

*Original Processors - First introduction
we are down to 0.13 micron and are soon switching to 0.09 micron.

 

[Aboroth]

The reason is that Moore's Law is not a law. It is an observation. It has been pretty accurate for a while now, but that means nothing for the future.

 

[MrDudeMan]

very good info gsethi


where did you find that?

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Aboroth
The reason is that Moore's Law is not a law. It is an observation. It has been pretty accurate for a while now, but that means nothing for the future.

bingo

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: Aboroth
The reason is that Moore's Law is not a law. It is an observation. It has been pretty accurate for a while now, but that means nothing for the future.

my bad, forgot that part....too many laws to remember....forgot that this is not a law.
anyway, this info is pulled from one of my CSE books .....just that some of you were wondering from where i got this thing.....