Difference between 2 and 3 gen

krsathis · May 4, 2013

hi,
Can u tell me difference between second and third genereation computers?

henydiah · May 4, 2013

zdbc13 · May 4, 2013

These days usually 2nd gen and 3rd gen refer to Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs from Intel. There's really not much difference, a die shrink and a few percent performance improvement. If you're talking about the historical 2nd gen computer read this link:
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115420/Cyber-club%20800x600/History/2nd%20Generation%20Computers%20(1956-1963).htm