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Intel 8086

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/* History */
Although the [[PC|IBM PC]] later used the nearly identical 8088 (which featured an 8‑bit external data bus for cost savings), the 8086 itself became the architectural blueprint for the x86 family, directly influencing later processors.
As for the iAPX 432, it turned out to be a commercial failure, and was discontinued in 1986. Intel then tried to venture into RISC CPUs in the late 1980s with the i860 and i960. But it was ultimately unsuccessful.
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