IT History Society on Mythryl: “One could argue that the FPU specialized co-processor was a first…”

One could argue that the FPU specialized co-processor was a first step toward the GPUs that drive modern AI computing..

In 1980, Intel introduced the 8087 floating-point coprocessor chip. Plugging this chip into your IBM PC made math 100 times faster, good for CAD and spreadsheets. I opened up the chip to reverse-engineer exactly how it does complicated calculations. Let's take a look inside...

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