The Intel 8086 was the first x86 processor, setting the stage for modern Intel processors we use today. Its 16-bit architecture and CISC design made it versatile for both personal and business ...

The release of Intel’s 8086 microprocessor in 1978 was a watershed moment for personal computing. The DNA of that chip is likely at the center of whatever computer—Windows, Mac, or Linux—you ...

The 8086 was a solid CPU core built by intelligent architects ... Furthermore, Intel tried to replace or supplant the x86 architecture multiple times. The iAPX 432, Intel i960, Intel i860, and ...

x86, the mainstream instruction set architecture for PC CPUs, originated from the Intel 8086 processor and has been in use for 46 years. Technology blog Hackaday claims that x86 will be extinct in ...

As I’m sure many of you know, x86 architecture has been around for quite some time. It has its roots in Intel’s early 8086 processor, the first in the family. Indeed, even the original 8086 ...

digg_url = 'http://maximumpc.com/article/features/cpu_retrospective_the_life_and_times_x86'; Believe it or not, your terrifically fast Core i7 fresh off Intel's ...

The 64-bit architecture known today as x86-64 ... except for bootstrapping the CPU in 8086 mode and then transitioning to an exclusive 64-bit operating mode. The x86-S whitepaper provides an ...

Intel wouldn’t disclose any more details about the chip, including its process technology or architecture ... 8086, the chip that marked Intel’s transition from a memory supplier to a ...

In celebrating the x86 architecture's 39th birthday yesterday—the 8086 processor first came to market on June 8, 1978—Intel took the rather uncelebratory step of threatening any company ...