Forty years ago, Intel released the 8086 processor, introducing the x86 architecture that underlies every PC—Windows, Mac, or Linux—produced today. The release of Intel’s 8086 microprocessor in 1978 ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

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The 8086 has been around since 1978, so it’s pretty well understood. As the namesake of the prevalent x86 architecture, it’s often studied by those looking to learn more about microprocessors in ...

In the 45 years since Intel released the world’s first commercial single-chip CPU, Intel has consistently raised the bar on microprocessor architecture, giving birth to the entire PC industry and ...

Video: Intel launches most powerful laptop chip eyeing content creation, VR, and gaming. To mark the 40-year anniversary of the Intel 8086 that powered the first IBM PC, Intel has announced the Intel ...

The only remarkable thing about the product that revolutionized the personal computing business was the fact that IBM built it. If any other company of the era built and marketed the IBM Personal ...

It's finally here. After months of speculation, Intel has made the 8th generation 'Coffee Lake' Core i7-8086K official. The Core i7-8086K is special for both Intel and end-users. For Intel, the Core ...