Intel’s 386 processor was a game changer - here’s why it was so important for today's tech landscape

Intel changed the game in 1985 with the launch of its 386 CPU, ushering in the age of the 32-bit processor and paving the way for the lofty performance heights we take for granted today.

Originally released as the 80386 before being renamed as the i386, it was a third-generation x86 microprocessor, developed in collaboration with AMD and IBM.

The launch was a significant milestone for Intel, largely due to the poor reception of its predecessor, which Bill Gates famously described as “brain dead”.