Why the name of the processor called 8086?

Answer 1

The 8085 microprocessor was an enhanced version of the 8080, primarily running on a single +5V power supply, hence the designation 8085.

The 8086 microprocessor was an enhanced version of the 8085, primarily running as a 16 bit processor, hence the designation 8086.

The 8088 microprocessor (part of the 8086/8088 family) was a version of the 8086 that run on an 8 bit bus, hence the designation 8088.

Answer 2

It's just a product number. Intel's first microprocessor, the 4004 was a 4-bit chip, as was the 4040 which succeeded it. The first 4 probably signified the fact it was 4-bit, but all the support chips also began with a 4, such as the 4001, the 256-byte ROM, which was actually 8-bit, not 4-bit.

The 8008 was their first 8-bit microprocessor, followed by the 8080 and the 8085.

Again, the first 8 originally signified the fact it was 8-bit, but the 8086 was their first 16-bit microprocessor so the significance of the first 8 is blurred. However, they continued the numbering scheme throughout subsequent microprocessors including the 8088, 80286, 80386 and 80486 (8286 had already been used for a support chip so the extra 0 was inserted to differentiate them).

Intel finally abandoned the 80 numbers when they switched to Pentium/P5, followed by P6, NetBurst, Pentium M, Pentium M Enhanced and Intel Core. They then entered the tick/tock naming convention with Penryn (tick), Nehalem (tock), Westmore (tick), Sandy Bridge (tock), Ivy Bridge (tick), Haswell (tock), Broadwell (tick), Skylake (tock) and Skymont (tick). The clever money is on the next one being something-mont (tock).

However, Intel haven't completely abandoned the numbers. The Sandy Bridge, for instance, is also known as the 80623.

Answer 3

In 8085 5 means the microprocessor operates at+5 volt.

third 8 means 8bits,its wordlength is 1byte.

80 indicates it was devoloped in eightys(1976)

Answer 4

The 8085 was not the first microprocessor. The Intel 4004 was.

Answer 5

The 8086 microprocessor was so named because it was considered to be the next version of the 8085.

Answer 6

8086-> here 80 tells the family of microprocessor while 6 digit represent its a 16 bit procesoor

Answer 7

Because it was the next version following the 8085.