Intel Hits 50 Years and Its CPUs Hit 5.0 GHz (venturebeat.com)

Intel will turn 50 next month, so to celebrate that, its CPUs are hitting 5.0 GHz for the first time, it said. At Computex event in Taiwan this week, the chipmaker announced the limited edition 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8086K processor, the first-ever CPU from the company with a 5.0GHz turbo frequency. From a report: Intel, of course, is the world's biggest chip maker, and its fortunes are wedded to the success of the personal computer. "As we transition to the data-centric era, the PC remains a critical facet of Intel's business, and it's an area where we believe there are still so many opportunities ahead," Bryant said. "Today, at Computex in Taipei, I shared our vision for the future of the PC and introduced a wide range of new technologies that will help us and the broader ecosystem make this future a reality. One that transforms the PC from a simple computer into a platform that can power every person's greatest contribution."

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Oracle already has a 5.0 GHz chip on the market

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"SPARC T8-2 Server Specifications
ARCHITECTURE
Processor
  Thirty-two core, 5.0 GHz SPARC M8 processor
  Up to 256 threads per processor"

Re:Oracle already has a 5.0 GHz chip on the market

[Junta]

This is true, but the claim verbatim is 'first-ever 5.0 ghz', so it's correct to call them out on not hitting the front.

Yay! Progress!

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Intel celebrates 50 years, and the 8086 Instruction Set Architechure celebrates 45 years.

Re:Yay! Progress!

[religionofpeas]

Compatibility is a nice feature, and it's a testament to the design that they could remain compatible for so long.

Re:I though we got off the mhz (Ghz) myth.

[angel'o'sphere]

The higher the clock speed, the higher the wasted power to heat. And if the chips get to hot, they work faulty anyway, the smaller they get, the more faulty they get, too.