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Re:Notes on the Pentium's Microcode Circuitry on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @05:02AM (#43544457)
Fascinating deep dive into the Pentium microcode ROM circuitry! It's incredible to see the clever tricks Intel used, like the pseudo-random counter, to pack so much logic into such a constrained space. Articles like this give us a rare glimpse into the unsung engineering heroics behind these landmark chips.