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From 2,300 to 100 Billion Transistors: The CPU Evolution

It started with a single vacuum tube and ended with 100 billion transistors. This is the complete history of how we tricked rocks into thinking. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the most complex machine ever built by humanity, yet it began as a room-sized calculator that could barely do math. In this documentary, we trace the silicon timeline from the massive, heat-generating monsters of the 1940s to the microscopic powerhouses running Artificial Intelligence today. We examine the pivotal moment William Shockley and his team invented the transistor, effectively killing the vacuum tube and shrinking computers from the size of a building to the size of a fingernail. We then look at the "big bang" of modern computing: the release of the Intel 4004, the world's first true microprocessor. From there, we enter the "Silicon Wars" of the 90s and 2000s, covering the fierce rivalry between Intel and AMD, the race to reach 1 GHz, and the eventual collision with the laws of physics that forced engineers to stop chasing clock speeds and start adding multiple cores. Finally, we discuss the modern revolution of ARM architecture and Apple Silicon, asking where computing goes next now that Moore's Law is slowing down. Whether you are a PC builder, a history buff, or just curious about the magic sand inside your phone, this is the story of the chip that changed the world. Subscribe for more deep dives into computer engineering history.