X86
From WE Computers Museum
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| 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 | Added to museum | 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 | Added to museum | 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. |
