What CPU speeds were common some years ago?

Question

For a certain project, I am interested in the spread of CPU speeds in the past. Or, put simply: how fast were computers 5 years ago? Or 8? Does anyone know of any research that has been done? Also, answers out of own experience will help. Thanks.

Answer 1

286
386
486

Answer 2

Back in `95 , when Windows 95 first came out, CPU`s were running at 40Mhz and went up to 66, 75, 100, 133, 166, 150, 200, 233, 266, 300, 350, 400, and by the end of `98 they were running at 600Mhz. In 2000 CPU`s started hitting 800MHz. By 2002 they started at 1.4 GHz and in `04 the fastest pentium was at 3.0 GHz. Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Hi. I have many old computers dating back to a Timex-Sinclair 1000. My Dell Optiplex, probably 10years old, runs at about 90 MHz. My home built was originally based on an AMD XP 1600+ but I have it now running an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ at about 2.2 GHz. I will upgrade when the processor speed doubles again the 6400+ or higher. Just because its fun!

Answer 4

I remember in '98 when processors were topping out at about 350 MHz [1000 MHz ~ 1GHz].

Google it by searching "[year] cpu speed"

It should do the trick. =]

Answer 5

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Answer 6

5 years ago, my parents bought me my first computer. it was a pentium 4 single @ 2.2 ghz and was a top notch entry level computer. 8 years ago, i would say probably at 1.6-1.8 ghz.

Answer 7

there is much more that comes into play in a cpu than its ghz number heres an interesting article and a start http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E2D81138F93AA35750C0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print