As simple as a processor’s instruction set may seem, especially in a 1978-era one like the Intel 8086, there is quite a bit going on to go from something like a conditional jump instruction to a set ...

You’d think that the 8086 microprocessor, a 40-year-old chip with a mere 29,000 transistors on board that kicked off the 16-bit PC revolution, would have no more tales left to tell. But as [Ken ...

A few images have appeared on Baidu purporting to show a new Core i7 8086K CPU from Intel, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Intel 8086 processor, the first x86 chip.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Intel's limited-edition Core i7-8086K processor is up for sale, though supplies of the hotly-anticipated chip aren't expected to last long.

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This story has been updated with Intel's reponse to AMD's Threadripper exchange. AMD threw some serious shade Intel's way yesterday on Twitter, announcing its Threadripper exchange program for lucky ...

It's looking likely that Intel will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of its 8086 processor in style by releasing one of its fastest ever processors. The details a surprise super-fast processor - ...

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So here it is - Intel's fastest ever CPU. In fact, it's the company's first to hit 5GHz out of the box and also has the promise of better overclocking for those that aren't content with stock speed ...

To mark the 40-year anniversary of the Intel 8086 that powered the first IBM PC, Intel has announced the Intel Core i7-8086K Limited Edition processor, its first CPU that can hit 5GHz in turbo mode.

We've been talking about the Core i7-8086K Limited Edition processor for the past week, which as its name implies, is a homage to the famed 8086 processor which was released in 1978 and thus kicked ...