The document summarizes the evolution of microprocessors across five generations from 1971 to present. It describes the key developments including the first microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1971 called the 4004. Subsequent generations saw the development of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors using newer technologies that improved speed and density. The fifth generation is dominated by Intel processors like Pentium and multi-core CPUs that can exceed speeds of 1GHz.