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.
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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 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.
it primarily running as a 16 bit processor..so it is so called as 8086
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.
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The 8086/8088 family of microprocessors was introduced by Intel.