26 PCWorld APRIL 2020
NEWS
This insightful Intel video explains
how CPUs are made, in words you
can actually understand
From the concept stages all the way to store shelves. BY BRAD CHACOS
Y
es, computer processors work.
But have you ever wondered
how they work? Recently, Intel
published a fascinating animated
video outlining “key concepts and their roles
in chip manufacturing.” The chatty “Chip”
spokesprocessor that walks you through the
video brings up memories of the
cringeworthy Clippy introduced by Microsoft
in Office 97 (go.pcworld.com/clpy; and
IMAGE: INTEL