X86

x86
Developer	Intel
Publisher	Intel
Platforms	16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit
Released	1978-present
Added to Museum	as noted below

x86 is a family of architectures developed by Intel.

It was named after the 8086, which in turn was a 16-bit variant of Intel's 8080 microprocessor.

The 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors in the X86 family were commonly referred to as IBM PC compatible. As a result, computers that run on the x86 architecture are commonly known as PCs.

16-bit microprocessors

Title	Released	Notes
8086, 8088, 80186, 80188	1978-1982	First generation.
80286	1982	Second generation. Used in the IBM AT 5170.

32-bit microprocessors (IA-32)

Title	Released	Notes
i386	1985	Third generation. Originally released as 80386.
i486	1989	Fourth generation. Also known as 80486.
Pentium	1993	Fifth generation. Also known as P5. The WEC Museum owns a 133Mhz Pentium.
Pentium II	1997	Sixth generation. Also known as P6.
Pentium III	1999	Seventh generation.
Pentium 4	2000	Eighth generation. Some 64-bit Pentium 4 chips are also available.
Pentium M	2003	Ninth generation. 32-bit chip for mobile devices.
Yonah	2006	Tenth generation. 32-bit Pentium Dual-Core chip.

64-bit microprocessors (x86-64)

Title	Released	Notes
Pentium D	2005	Ninth generation. 64-bit chip for desktop devices.
Pentium Dual-Core	2006	Tenth generation. The 32-bit version is codenamed Yonah.
3rd generation Intel Core i7	2012	The WEC Museum owns a Mac Mini that contains a 3rd generation Intel Core i7.
4th generation Intel Core i5	2014	The WEC Museum owns a MacBook Air that contains a 4th generation Intel Core i5.