Whats the x86 mean on intel processors?

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[lupin]

Architecture??

"x86 is a generic name for the series of Intel microprocessor families that began with the 80286 microprocessor. This series has been the provider of computing for personal computers since the 80286 was introduced in 1982. x86 microprocessors include the 386DX/SX/SL family, the 486DX/SX//DX2/SL/DX4 family, and the Pentium 3 family. The x86 line replaced Intel's previous series, the 8086/8088. Adopted by IBM for its first PCs, the 8086/8088 and the continuing x86 series have made Intel the predominant force in microprocessor design and manufacture. "

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[dszd0g]

That statement contradicts itself.

x86, AKA 80x86 is the architecture created by Intel. It started with the 8088. The 8088 was too expensive to produce so they came out with the 8086 and marketed that.

8088, 8086, 80286, 80386, 80486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, ...

AMD and Cyrix also use the x86 instruction set.

 

[kuk]

Lupin ... you forgot the 486 SX2. I have one of those ... Packard Bell 50mhz ... blazing speed for the time.

 

[Vincent]

Actually the 8086 came out before the 8088. The 8088 is a dumbed down version of the 8086. I don't remember the exact difference. It was too long ago.


Edit: There was also the 80186, I believe.

 

[utopia]

x86

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[lowtech1]

Intel 4004 --> the present and other great CPUs

 

[Rankor]

I thought IBM adopted i8088 procs in 1981 in their first PCs.

The 8088 only had an 8-bit data bus as compared to a the 8086's 16-bit data bus. Other than this, aside the a few changed pin assignments, they were both essentially the same from an the assembly language programming standpoint. Both procs had the same memory capacity of an astonishing 1 MB.

 

[hans007]

the 8086 was older, it had a 16bit data bus, the 8088 has a 8bit one. I remember as a kid i read PC mag and drooled over these systems. The 80186 was an actualy processor, but it was used mostly in controller cards. A couple companies did come out with 80186 systems. The 8088 i guess would be precedent for intel's current cripple a good processor and sell it thing. Like the 386sx,486sx and celeron

 

[dszd0g]

Yeah, I messed up on the order. The 8086 came first, but it was too expensive to do 16-bit at the time. The 8088 was cheap enough for IBM to adopt. lowtech, that's a pretty good list. Yeah, the 80186 existed, I just believe it was never used for computers. I believe it was only used as a controller or imbedded processor.

 

[imustbecrazy]

First post in new format. I hope I don't mess up....

A little more detail. Yes, the 8086 came before the 8088. 8088 was more
popular because of the availability of 8 bit devices.

Furthermore, the 8086 had a 16 bit data path to memory and the CPU processed in 16 bit. I believe they were 8 mghtz.

8080 were 4.77 megahertz. They were 16 bit processors; however, since
they only had an 8 bit memory bus, they had to use two clock cycles to send one 16 bit instruction to the CPU.

Thus the 8086 was much faster.

The 80186 was used in Tandy 2000 computers.

The 80286 was an 8086 that had been modified to use memory greater than
640k.