The Intel 8088 (and its big brother 8086) processor was among the first microprocessors to implement (instruction) prefetching in hardware, which [Ken Shirriff] has analyzed based on die images ...

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 ...

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 ...

EMU8086 is arguable the most powerful and popular 8086 Emulator for Windows 10 ... t emulate all the hardware functions but only the processor. Because of this, you will be able to write assembly ...

According to Stephen P. Morse, who led the 8086 development effort, the new CPU "was intended to be short-lived and not have any successors." Intel's original goal with the 8086 was to improve ...

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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.