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LicenseIntel 486 processor
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Intel 386 processor, 2000-459 (top) and Intel 486 processor
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Intel 486 processor
The Intel 486 microprocessor was introduced in 1989 and marked a significant improvement in the processing capacity of computers over that of the previous Intel 386 (introduced in 1985). In addition, the 486 processor was the first to offer a built-in 'math co-processor'. This increased computing speeds because complex mathematical functions could be processed away from the central processor.
Details
- Category:
- Computing & Data Processing
- Object Number:
- 2000-460
- Materials:
- metal, composites, silicon
- Measurements:
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: 8 x 35 x 35 mm
- type:
- microprocessors
- credit:
- Intel
