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Intel 4004: History, Legacy, Applications & Measurement

The Intel 4004, released by the Intel Corporation on November 15, 1971, was the first in a long line of Intel central processing units (CPUs). Priced at US$60 (equivalent to $477 in 2025), the chip marked both a technological and economic milestone in computing.

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Intel 4004 topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Legacy, Applications and Measurement as prominent areas in the source structure around Intel 4004.

Related topics
112
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
122
Extracted relationships
48
Related term clusters
29
Bridge connections
122

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 44 topics
Overview · 21 topics
Technical specifications · 11 topics
Distinction as first commercially available microprocessor chip · 10 topics
Legacy and value · 10 topics
Description · 8 topics
Use · 8 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Address width
12 bits (multiplexed)
Application
Busicom calculator, arithmetic manipulation
Common manufacturer
Intel
Data width
4 bits
Designed by
Intel
Discontinued
1981

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Overview

History

Description

Technical specifications

Use

Distinction as first commercially available microprocessor chip

Legacy and value

Sources

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How Intel 4004 connects Entity context

The extracted context around Intel 4004 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Intel 4004 → According, Ames Research Center, Bally, Bally Alley, Bally Manufacturing, Busicom, Computer History Museum, Comstar Corporation, Comstar System, Dave Nutting Associates, Dr, Emu Electronics, Federico Faggin, Flicker, Intel, Larry Lasher, PF, Pioneer, September, Shima Another extracted example is Intel 4004 → CPU, DRAM, Faggin, I/O, Intel, Intel's, ROM, Using. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Intel 4004

Top relations

related to Use · 20
Intel 4004 → According, Ames Research Center, Bally, Bally Alley, Bally Manufacturing, Busicom, Computer History Museum, Comstar Corporation, Comstar System, Dave Nutting Associates, Dr, Emu Electronics, Federico Faggin, Flicker, Intel, Larry Lasher, PF, Pioneer, September, Shima
related to Into production · 8
Intel 4004 → CPU, DRAM, Faggin, I/O, Intel, Intel's, ROM, Using
related to Description · 5
Intel 4004 → IBM, MHz, Model, Rubylith, The Intel
Address width · 1
Intel 4004 → 12 bits (multiplexed)
Application · 1
Intel 4004 → Busicom calculator, arithmetic manipulation
Common manufacturer · 1
Intel 4004 → Intel
Data width · 1
Intel 4004 → 4 bits
Designed by · 1
Intel 4004 → Intel
Discontinued · 1
Intel 4004 → 1981
Instruction set · 1
Intel 4004 → 4-bit BCD-oriented

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Important terminology

intel 4004 faggin design chips busicom chip technology memory used hoff microprocessor silicon would using calculator federico ram rom new

Intel 4004 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 48 structured relationships around Intel 4004. Examples in this analysis include Intel 4004 → Address width → 12 bits (multiplexed) and Intel 4004 → Application → Busicom calculator, arithmetic manipulation. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Intel 4004Address width12 bits (multiplexed)1.00infobox
Intel 4004ApplicationBusicom calculator, arithmetic manipulation1.00infobox
Intel 4004Common manufacturerIntel1.00infobox
Intel 4004Data width4 bits1.00infobox
Intel 4004Designed byIntel1.00infobox
Intel 4004Discontinued19811.00infobox
Intel 4004Instruction set4-bit BCD-oriented1.00infobox
Intel 4004LaunchedNovember 15, 1971; 54 years ago (November 15, 1971)1.00infobox
Intel 4004Marketed byIntel1.00infobox
Intel 4004Max. CPU clock rate740 kHz to 750 kHz1.00infobox
Intel 4004Package16-pin dual in-line package1.00infobox
Intel 4004SocketDIP161.00infobox
Intel 4004SuccessorIntel 40401.00infobox
Intel 4004Technology node10 μm1.00infobox
Intel 4004Transistors2,3001.00infobox

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Intel 4004 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Microprocessor, Shima and Faggin. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Intel 4004
    • Microprocessor
    • Shima
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Using
    • Used
    • Memory
    • Mazor
    • Ram
    • Also
    • Calculator
    • Computer
  • intel 4004
    • Microprocessor
    • Shima
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Using
    • Used
    • Memory
    • Mazor
    • Ram
    • Also
    • Calculator
    • Computer
  • intel corporation
    • Microprocessor
    • Shima
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Using
    • Used
    • Memory
    • Mazor
    • Ram
    • Also
    • Calculator
    • Computer
  • 4-bit
    • Data
    • Instructions
    • One
    • Chip
    • Registers
    • Ram
    • Cpu
    • Rom
    • Chips
    • Calculator
    • Using
    • Technology
  • mos silicon gate
    • Gate
    • Silicon
    • Technology
    • Mos
    • Federico
    • Integrated
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Microprocessor
    • Circuit
    • Using
    • Design
  • intel 4040
    • Microprocessor
    • Shima
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Using
    • Used
    • Memory
    • Mazor
    • Ram
    • Also
    • Calculator
    • Computer
  • intel 8008
    • Microprocessor
    • Shima
    • Faggin
    • New
    • Using
    • Used
    • Memory
    • Mazor
    • Ram
    • Also
    • Calculator
    • Computer
  • shift register memory
    • Chips
    • Rom
    • Instructions
    • Two
    • Ram
    • Computer
    • Registers
    • Intel
    • Would
    • Circuit
    • Integrated
    • Mazor

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Intel 4004, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Intel 4004 with History. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Intel 4004 — History · splits 78 ⟂ 45
Intel 4004 — Overview · splits 101 ⟂ 22
Intel 4004 — Technical specifications · splits 111 ⟂ 12
Intel 4004 — Distinction as first commercially available microprocessor chip · splits 112 ⟂ 11
Intel 4004 — Legacy and value · splits 112 ⟂ 11
Intel 4004 — Description · splits 114 ⟂ 9
Intel 4004 — Use · splits 114 ⟂ 9
Intel 4004 — Sources · splits 120 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Intel 4004

Nodes123
Edges122
Triples48
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.01626
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Intel 4004 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Legacy, Applications & Measurement, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Intel 4004 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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