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The term "x86" came into being because the names of several successors to Intel's 8086 processor end in "86", including the 80186, 80286, 80386 and 80486.
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x86 is a family of complex instruction set computer instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the 8086 microprocessor and its 8088 variant. Wikipedia
x86 is a term used to describe a CPU instruction set compatible with the Intel 8086 and its successors, including the Pentium and others made by Intel and ...
Dec 20, 2021 · x86-64 was the term AMD used to call the new 64-bit ISA. The term x86_64 was used by programmers that couldn't use dash within a variable name.
Jul 21, 2022 · ARM and x86 have similarities and both are used in some of today's fastest supercomputers. But they also have very significant differences.
Apr 8, 2023 · x86 is ISA - Instruction Set Architecture which defines what instructions are available for a programmer. This is an abstraction to programmer ...
Aug 24, 2010 · Technically x86 simply refers to a family of processors and the instruction set they all use. It doesn't actually say anything specific ...