10GHz Processors By 2011

Intel famously predicted 10GHz processors by 2011, which gives the CPU giant less than seven months to make good on its processor prediction. Think they’ll make it? Thanks to [H] forum member "Wondernerd" for digging up that one. :)

Intel is predicting that its microprocessors will hit 10GHz by the year 2011. In addition, it is currently working on a system bus that is 10 times faster than its upcoming 400 MHz (4*100MHz) Pentium 4 system bus, working at effective speeds of around 4 GHz. This is very interesting indeed. Intel appears to be underestimating progress in 2011 by a full factor of 10. Even by doing that, it's still making headlines with its predictions.

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