Z80

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Z80
Designer Zilog
Manufacturer Zilog
Type 8-bit
Released 1976
Added to Museum See below

The Z80 was a series of microprocessors released by Zilog in March 1976.

Chip design

It was one of the first commercially available single-chip 16-bit microprocessors.

Specifications

The original Z80 had a 2.5 Mhz upper clock frequency limit. The Z80A was 4 Mhz, the Z80B was 6 Mhz, and the Z80H was 8 Mhz.

Compatibility

The Z80 line improved the design of the Intel 8080 processor. The former was backward compatible with software created for the latter.

Variations

Emulated arcade game boards using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Notes
Bubble Bobble hardware Taito 1986 Games using this board include Bubble Bobble.
Checkered Flag hardware Konami 1987 Games using this board include A Jax.
Donkey Kong hardware Nintendo R&D1 1981 Games using this board include Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and Donkey Kong 3.
Double Dragon hardware Technōs Japan 1987 The Z80 was used for sound. Games using this board include Double Dragon and Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
Double Dragon 3 hardware Technōs Japan 1987 The Z80 was used for sound. Games using this board include The Combatribes and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone.
Irem M52 hardware Irem 1983 Games using this board include 10-Yard Fight.
Jaleco Mega System 1 hardware Jaleco 1991 Games using this board include 64th Street: A Detective Story.
Mario Bros. hardware Nintendo R&D1 1983 Unique board for Mario Bros..
Neo Geo MVS SNK 1990 The Z80 was used for sound.
Sky Skipper hardware Nintendo R&D1 1981 Unique board for Sky Skipper.
Punch-Out!! hardware Nintendo R&D3 1984 Games using this board include Punch-Out!! and Super Punch-Out!!
SNK triple Z80 hardware SNK 1987 Games using this board include Alpha Mission, Athena, Bermuda Triangle, Chopper I, Guerrilla War, Ikari Warriors, Psycho Soldier, and TNK III.

Video game consoles using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Notes
Game Gear Sega 1991
Neo Geo Pocket Color SNK 1999 The Z80 was used for sound.
PlayPal AtGames 2006 Contained a Noza with a Z80 and YM2602B on a single system-on-a-chip.

Video game consoles emulating the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Notes
Game Gear Micro Sega 2020 Contained a Z80 emulator by M2.
PasocomMini MZ-80C HAL Laboratory 2017 Contained an emulator by HAL Laboratoty of a LH0080A, a Sharp version of a Z80A.