Because the accumulator and primary data path is 16 bits. Also, that how Intel designed it.
Its 16bit microprocessor,and-> the 8086 has a 16bit databus 20bit address bus-> the intel 8086,is designed to operate in two modes namely(1) minimum mode(2) maximum mode
8086 is a 16bit processor.
No. The Pentium IV is not an Intel 8086. It is closer to the 80586.
x86
The 8086/8088 is the general purpose processor. The 8087 is the math co-processor for the 8086/8088.
Windows does run on an Intel processor. It just does not run on an 8085. It requires an 8086/8088 (Windows 3.1) or 80386 (Higher versions) to run.
Comparision between motorola6800 And Intel 8086
it primarily running as a 16 bit processor..so it is so called as 8086
It was the first Intel 8 bit processor to which followed the 8086, then the 80186, 80286, etc all of which were code compatible and are often referred to simply as x86 family processors.
The co-processor on an 8086/8088 is the 8087 math co-processor. The motherboard will be designed with an extra socket for the 8087, which then integrates with the 8086/8088 to make a single unified processor.
Yu-cheng Liu has written: 'Microcomputer systems' -- subject(s): Intel 8086 (Microprocessor), Intel 8088 (Microprocessor), Intel 8086 (Microprocesseur), Mikroprozessor 8086, Microcomputers, Mikroprozessor 8088, Intel 8088 (Microprocesseur)
The 8086/8088 family of microprocessors was introduced by Intel.