Home Technology The MP944 was the ‘real’ world’s first microprocessor, but it was top... Technology The MP944 was the ‘real’ world’s first microprocessor, but it was top secret for nearly 30 years — F-14 Tomcat's chip lived in the shadow of the Intel 4004, but was eight times faster By - November 16, 2025 17 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp The real ‘world’s first microprocessor’ was a classified military secret for nearly 30 years. Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-mp944-was-the-real-worlds-first-microprocessor-and-key-to-the-flight-of-the-f-14-tomcat-but-it-lived-in-the-shadow-of-the-intel-4004-for-nearly-30-years RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR The first microprocessor was not Intel's 4004, it was a secret 8x faster chip inside the F-14 Tomcat Star Wars is finally returning to the big screen, but can Disney get it right this time? Apple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.