30 years of CPUs at Tom's Hardware – looking back on three decades of processors
Tom's Hardware celebrates its 30th anniversary by reviewing the evolution of the CPU market from 1996 to the present. The retrospective covers major industry shifts, including the rise of multi-core processors and the ongoing competition between Intel and AMD.
Why it matters
Understanding the history of processor development provides context for current computing trends and the competitive landscape of the semiconductor industry.
We've been covering CPUs for a long time. It's time to zoom out for some perspective.
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