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Intel 8088

microprocessor
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The Intel 8088 was a significant microprocessor developed by Intel Corp. Introduced in 1978, it was an eight-bit central processing unit (CPU) that was notably chosen by International Business Machines (IBM) for its first mass-produced personal computer in 1981. This choice was pivotal in igniting the demand for personal computers. The 8088 was an evolution from earlier Intel processors like the 8080 and was a precursor to later, more advanced chips such as the 8086 and the 80386. It contained approximately 29,000 transistors, a number that dramatically increased in subsequent generations of microprocessors.1

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