Intel 8008

Intel 8008

An Intel C8008-1 processor variant with purple ceramic, gold-plated metal lid and pins.
General information
Launched	April 1972
Discontinued	1983[1]
Marketed by	Intel
Designed by	Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC)
Common manufacturer(s)	Intel
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate	500 kHz to 800 kHz
Data width	8 bits
Address width	14 bits
Architecture and classification
Application	Computer terminals, calculators, bottling machines, 1970s ASEA industrial robots[2] (IRB 6), simple computers, etc.
Technology node	10 μm
Instruction set	8008
Physical specifications
Transistors	3,500
Package(s)	18-pin dual in-line package
Socket(s)	DIP18
History
Successor(s)	Intel 8080
Support status
Unsupported

The Intel 8008 ("eight-thousand-eight" or "eighty-oh-eight") is an early 8-bit microprocessor capable of addressing 16 KB of memory, introduced in April 1972. The 8008 architecture was designed by Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC) and was implemented and manufactured by Intel. While the 8008 was originally designed for use in CTC's Datapoint 2200 programmable terminal, an agreement between CTC and Intel permitted Intel to market the chip to other customers after Seiko expressed an interest in using it for a calculator.