jun 8, 1978 - Intel 8086
Description:
The first 16-bit CPU to launch, it had a clock speed of 10Mhz, and represented a considerable jump in technology. It could handle 64KB RAM, but 1MB if it used a technique called segment registers.Source:http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/8086/index.html
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Date:
jun 8, 1978
Now
~ 45 years ago
