Ken Shirriff on Nostr: Intel introduced the 8088 processor in 1979. IBM selected the 8088 for the IBM PC, a ...
Intel introduced the 8088 processor in 1979. IBM selected the 8088 for the IBM PC, a moment in computer history that ensured the dominance of Intel and x86.
To improve performance, the 8088 prefetched instructions. Let's look at the prefetch circuitry inside the 8088... 1/12
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