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Microprocessor Progression: Intel The Intel 8080 was the first microprocessor in a home computer. The first microprocessor to make it into a home computer was the Intel 8080, a complete 8-bit computer on one chip, introduced in 1974. The first microprocessor to make a real splash in the market was the Intel 8088, introduced in [...]

Hello, I, along with many other computer geeks I’m sure, am extremely excited for the Core i9 processor, rumored to be released very soon, probably before the end of this summer. However, processors in the past have had their clock-speed labeled by the total speed, or so I have been told, such as the intel [...]

The names of the processors can be very confusing and are generally used as a method of helping to sell a computer or computer processor. Below is a listing of some of the more commonly used names and a brief description on each of them. Intel family names: Pentium – The 80586, or P5, the [...]

Benchmark Test Description CPU Benchmark results (“Baselines”) were gathered from users’ submissions to the PassMark web site as well as from internal testing. PerformanceTest conducts eight different tests and then averages the results together to determine the CPU Mark rating for a system. To ensure that the full CPU power of a PC system is [...]

I got this computer less than a year ago. I only check my e-mail, read the latest news websites, and create PowerPoint presentations. When I check my e-mail I only open mail from people that I know. Everything else I delete. I have been following the rules of being safe on a computer since I’ve [...]