The '''Intel 8080''' is a seminal CPU introduced in 1974 that gave rise to the personal computer/home computer/microcomputer revolution.
The 8080 is often said to be the "first truly usable microprocessor". That statement is not particularly accurate, as the [[Motorola 6800]] was "truly usable" and came out before the Intel 8080.
Incorporated in early home computers like the [[Altair 8800]], the 8080 ultimately led to the machine code-compatible, but more powerful clone Zilog [[Z80]], which was of course also used in the Amstrad [[CPC]] and Sinclair [[ZX Spectrum]] among others. (Note that 8080 assembly language looks different from Z80 mnemonics; e.g. the Z80 uses <tt>LD</tt> whereas the 8080 has <tt>MOV</tt> and several other commands.)