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Microarchitectures
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Microarchitecture is defined as those elements of a CPU design which are, to first order, invisible to application programmers (ie, not part of the instruction set). Those elements which are visible comprise the architecture.
x86 μarchitectures
| Microarchitecture | Maker | Date | Process (min) | Package | ALU/data bits | Addr bits | Clock(s) | New instructions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8086 | Intel | 1978 | 3.2 μm | 40-pin DIP | 16 | 20 | 4.77--10 MHz | x86-16 | Segmented memory
Optional 80-bit 8087 FP coprocessor |
| 8088 | Intel | 1979 | 3.2 μm (?) | 40-pin DIP, 44-pin PLCC | 16/8 | 20 | 4.77--10 MHz | none | Designed for use with 8-bit externals
Used in IBM PC-5150 / XT-5160 / PCjr-4860 |
| 80186 | Intel | 1982 | 2.6 μm | 68-pin PLCC/PGA, 100-pin PQFP | 16 | 20 | 6--25 MHz | 8086-2 (ENTER/LEAVE, PUSHA/POPA, INS/OUTS) | Designed for embedded systems (clock, PIC, DMA on-die) |
| 80286 | Intel | 1982 | 1.5 μm | 68-pin PGA/CLCC/PLCC | 16 | 24 | 4--12.5 MHz | 8086-2 | Introduced protected mode |
