Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

The impact of the Intel 8086 processor on the computer industry is hard to overestimate. It pioneered the x86 architecture, which is still used in most computers today. Intel 8086, introduced on June ...

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.

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Intel’s “Anniversary Edition” Core i7-8086K CPU will go on sale June 8 as part of the company’s 40th-anniversary celebration of the 8086 chip, its first x86 design. The six-core processor will have a ...

Hot on the heels of Intel’s attempt to steal AMD’s thunder at Computex with its 28-core CPU announcement, AMD has responded in kind by offering a free CPU trade-in for the most powerful CPU it has on ...

Intel has confirmed that it will be launching its fastest ever processor - the Core i7-8086K. The 6-core CPU, which is similar to the current Core i7-8700K, will be the first Intel CPU to reach 5GHz ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. To assist those wishing to develop ...

On June 1, 1979, Intel introduced the 4.77 MHz 8088 microprocessor, featuring 16-bit registers and, unlike its predecessor, the 16-bit 8086, had an 8-bit external data bus. With that, as well as ...