November 1982 · Computer or hardware
NEC V20 (1982)
A drop-in 8088 replacement with 80186-style instructions, a popular upgrade for XT-class PCs.
Replacing the 8088 could speed up some software by roughly 10-30 percent.
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Facts
- Date
- November 1982
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- NEC
- Compatibility
- Pin-compatible with the Intel 8088
- Clock
- 5, 8 and 10 MHz
- Transistors
- 63,000
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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