June 1, 1979 · Computer or hardware
Intel 8088 (1979)
The 8-bit-bus 8086 variant chosen for the IBM PC.
Identical to the 8086 internally but with an 8-bit external bus, letting IBM use cheaper support chips in the PC.
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Facts
- Date
- June 1, 1979
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- Intel
- CPU speed
- 4.77 MHz (in IBM PC)
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- Intel 8086 (predecessor, 1978)
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