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How many transistors were on the Intel 4004, the first commercial microprocessor, released in 1971?
Answer
2,300 transistors
It was originally designed for a Japanese Busicom desk calculator. Apple's A17 Pro phone chip packs about 19 billion transistors — more than 8 million times as many.
Source: Intel / Wikipedia (Intel 4004)
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