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== 1970s ==
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The [[1970]]s brought the [[4-bit architecture|4-bit]] and [[8-bit architecture|8-bit]] [[microprocessor]] revolution with smaller, faster, and cheaper [[integrated circuits]]  
 
:packing all the components necessary for a fully functional system in one to three individual chips.
 
:packing all the components necessary for a fully functional system in one to three individual chips.
  
 
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! Year !! Qt !! [[Intel]]  !! [[National Semiconductor|National]] !! [[NEC]] !! [[Rockwell International|Rockwell]] !! [[Motorola]] !! [[Toshiba]] !! [[Mostek]] !! [[GI]] !! [[AMI]] !! [[Hitachi]] !! [[Fairchild]] !! [[TI]] !! [[RCA]] !! [[Signetics]] !! [[AMD]] !! [[Electronic Arrays|EA]]
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! Year !! Qt !! [[Intel]]  !! [[National Semiconductor|National]] !! [[NEC]] !! [[Rockwell International|Rockwell]] !! [[Motorola]] !! [[Toshiba]] !! [[Mostek]] !! [[GI]] !! [[AMI]] !! [[Hitachi]] !! [[Fairchild]] !! [[TI]] !! [[RCA]] !! [[Signetics]] !! [[AMD]] !! [[Zilog]] <!--[[Electronic Arrays|EA]]-->
 
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| rowspan="4" | [[1970]] || 1Q ||  || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1971 || 1Q ||  || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1971]] || 1Q ||  || || || || || || || || || || [[Fairchild PPS-25|PPS-25]] || || || || ||
 
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| 2Q ||  || || || || || || || || || || [[Fairchild PPS-25|PPS-25]] || || || || ||
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| 2Q ||  || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| 3Q || || || [[NEC μPD707|μPD707]]<br>[[NEC μPD708|μPD708]] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||  
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| 3Q || || || [[NEC μPD707|μPD707]]<br>[[NEC μPD708|μPD708]] || || || || || || || || || [[TMX1795]] || || || ||  
 
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| 4Q || [[Intel 4004|4004]] || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
| 4Q || [[Intel 4004|4004]] || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1972 || 1Q || [[Intel 8008|8008]] || || [[NEC μPD700|μPD700]] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1972]] || 1Q || || || [[NEC μPD700|μPD700]] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| 2Q || || || || [[Rockwell PPS-4|PPS-4]] || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| 2Q || [[Intel 8008|8008]] || || || [[Rockwell PPS-4|PPS-4]] || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1973 || 1Q || || [[National IMP-16|IMP-16]] || [[NEC μPD751|μPD751]] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1973]] || 1Q || || [[National IMP-16|IMP-16]] || [[NEC μPD751|μPD751]] || || || || || || [[AMI 6200|6200]] || || || || || || ||
 
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| 2Q ||  || || || || || [[Toshiba TLCS-12|TLCS-12]] || || || || || || || || || ||
 
| 2Q ||  || || || || || [[Toshiba TLCS-12|TLCS-12]] || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | 1974 || 1Q || [[Intel 8080|8080]] || [[National IMP-8|IMP-8]] || || || || || [[Mostek 5065|5065]] || || || || || [[ti/tms1000|TMS1000]] || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1974]] || 1Q || [[Intel 8080|8080]] || [[National IMP-8|IMP-8]] || || || || || [[Mostek 5065|5065]] || || [[AMI 7300|7300]] || || || [[ti/tms1000|TMS1000]] || || || ||
 
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| 2Q || || || || || [[Motorola 6800|6800]] || [[Toshiba T3190|T3190]] || || || || || || || || || ||
 
| 2Q || || || || || [[Motorola 6800|6800]] || [[Toshiba T3190|T3190]] || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| 3Q || [[Intel 3000|3000]] || [[National ISP-8|ISP-8]]<br>(SC/MP) || || || || [[Toshiba TLCS-12|TLCS-12]] || || [[GI CP1600|CP1600]] || || || || || || || ||
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| 3Q || [[Intel 3000|3000]] || [[National ISP-8|ISP-8]]<br>(SC/MP) || || || || <!--[[Toshiba TLCS-12|TLCS-12]]--> || || [[GI CP1600|CP1600]] || || || [[Fairchild F8|F8]] || || || || ||
 
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|-
 
| 4Q || [[Intel 4040|4040]] || || || || || || || || || [[National IMP-4|IMP-4]] || || || || || ||
 
| 4Q || [[Intel 4040|4040]] || || || || || || || || || [[National IMP-4|IMP-4]] || || || || || ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1975 || 1Q || || || || [[Rockwell PPS-8|PPS-8]] || || || || || [[AMI 9209|9209]] || [[Hitachi HD35404|HD35404]] || [[Fairchild F8|F8]] || || || || ||  
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| rowspan="4" | [[1975]] || 1Q || || || || [[Rockwell PPS-8|PPS-8]] || || || || || [[AMI 9209|9209]] || [[Hitachi HD35404|HD35404]] || || || || || ||  
 
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| 2Q ||  || || [[NEC μCOM 80|μCOM 80]] || || || || || || || || || || [[RCA CDP 1801|CDP 1801]] || [[Signetics 2650|2650]] || ||
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| 2Q ||  || || [[NEC μCOM 80|μCOM 80]] || || || || [[MOS Technology 6502|6502]] <!--(MOS Tech)--> || || || || [[fairchild/9400|9400]] || || [[RCA CDP 1801|CDP 1801]] || [[Signetics 2650|2650]] || ||
 
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| 3Q || || || [[NEC μCOM 16|μCOM 16]] || [[Rockwell PPS-4/2|PPS-4/2]] || || || || || || || || || || || [[AMD Am9080|Am9080]] ||
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| 3Q || || || [[NEC μCOM 16|μCOM 16]] || [[Rockwell PPS-4/2|PPS-4/2]] || || || || || || || || || || || [[AMD Am2900|Am2900]] ||
 
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| 4Q || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| 4Q || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || [[AMD Am9080|Am9080]] ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1976 || 1Q || || <!--[[National SC/MP|SC/MP]]--> || || || || || || || || || || || || || || [[EA9002]]
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| rowspan="4" | [[1976]] || 1Q || || <!--[[National SC/MP|SC/MP]]--> || || || || || || || || || || || || || || [[EA9002]]
 
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| 2Q || || || [[NEC μCOM 41|μCOM 41]] || || || [[toshiba/t3400|T3400]]<br>[[Toshiba T3472|T3472]] || || || || [[HMCS-6800]] || || [[ti/tms9900|TMS9900]] || [[RCA CDP 1802|CDP 1802]] || [[Signetics 8x300|8x300]] || ||  
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| 2Q || || || [[NEC μCOM 41|μCOM 41]] || || [[MC14500B|14500B]] || [[toshiba/t3400|T3400]]<br>[[Toshiba T3472|T3472]] || || || || [[HMCS-6800]] || || [[ti/tms9900|TMS9900]] || [[RCA CDP 1802|CDP 1802]] || [[Signetics 8x300|8x300]] || || [[Zilog Z80|Z80]]
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1977 || 1Q || [[Intel 8085|8085]] || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1977]] || 1Q || {{intel|8085}} || || || || || || || || [[american microsystems/s2000|S2000]] || || || || || || ||
 
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| rowspan="4" | 1978 || 1Q || [[Intel 8086|8086]] || || || || [[Motorola 6801|6801]] || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1978]] || 1Q || {{intel|8086}} || || || || [[Motorola 6801|6801]] || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
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| 2Q || || || || || [[Motorola 6809|6809]] || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
| 2Q || || || || || [[Motorola 6809|6809]] || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | 1979 || 1Q || [[Intel 8088|8088]] || || || || [[Motorola 68000|68000]] || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| rowspan="4" | [[1979]] || 1Q || {{intel|8088}} || || || || [[Motorola 68000|68000]] || || || || || || || || || || || [[Zilog Z8000|Z8000]]  
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| rowspan="4" | 1980 || 1Q || || [[National 16032|16032]] || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 
 
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1979 8088 Intel 5 MHz 8/16[22] 3 μm 29,000 NMOS HMOS
 
1979 8088 Intel 5 MHz 8/16[22] 3 μm 29,000 NMOS HMOS
 
1979 68000 Motorola 8 MHz 16/32[23] 3.5 μm 68,000 NMOS HMOS
 
1979 68000 Motorola 8 MHz 16/32[23] 3.5 μm 68,000 NMOS HMOS
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== 1980s ==
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In the [[1980]]s, [[16-bit architecture|16-bit]] and [[32-bit architecture|32-bit]] microprocessors were common among new designs, and [[CMOS]] technology overtook [[NMOS]].
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:Transistor count increased dramatically during the decade.
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! Year !! [[Intel]]  !! [[National Semiconductor|National]] !! [[NEC]] !! [[MIPS]] !! [[RISC]] !! [[Motorola]] !! [[Harris]] !! [[IBM]] !! [[DEC]] !! [[Hitachi]] !! [[Fairchild]] !! [[HP]] !! [[Sun]] !! [[Acorn]] !! [[AMD]] !! [[Zilog]]
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| [[1980]] || || [[National 16032|16032]] || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| [[1981]] || || || || || || || [[Harris 6120|6120]] || [[IBM ROMP|ROMP]] || [[DEC T-11|T-11]] || || || || || || ||
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| [[1982]] || {{intel|80186}}<br>{{intel|80286}} <!--(80C186/80188)--> || || || || [[RISC-I]] <!--(UC Berkeley)--> || || || || || || || [[Hewlett Packard FOCUS|FOCUS]] || || || ||
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| [[1983]] || || || || [[MIPS]] || [[RISC-II]] || || || || || || || || || [[ARM]] || ||
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| [[1984]] || || [[National 32032|32032]] || [[NEC V20|V20]] || || || [[Motorola 68020|68020]] || || || || || || || || || {{amd|am186}}<br>{{amd|am286}} ||
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| [[1985]] || {{intel|80386}} || || || [[MIPS R2000|R2000]] || || || [[Harris Novix NC4016|Novix <br>NC4016]] || || [[DEC MicroVax II 78032|MicroVax <br>II 78032]] || || [[Fairchild F9450|F9450]] || || || [[ARM1]] || ||
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| [[1986]] || || || [[NEC V60|V60]] || || || || || || || || || || [[Sun SPARC|SPARC]] || || || [[Zilog Z80000|Z80000]]
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| [[1987]] || || || [[NEC V70|V70]] || || || [[Motorola 68030|68030]] || || || [[DEC CVAX 78034|CVAX <br>78034]] || [[Hitachi Gmicro/200|Gmicro<br>/ 200]] || || || || [[ARM2]] || ||
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| [[1988]] || {{intel|80386}}SX <br>{{intel|i960}} || || || [[MIPS R3000|R3000]] || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| [[1989]] || {{intel|80486}} <br>{{intel|i860}} || || || || || || || || [[DEC VAX DC520|VAX <br>DC520]] <!--(Rigel)--> || || || || || [[ARM3]] || ||
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1980s
 
1980s
 
In the 1980s, 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors were common among new designs, and CMOS technology overtook NMOS. Transistor count increased dramatically during the decade.
 
In the 1980s, 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors were common among new designs, and CMOS technology overtook NMOS. Transistor count increased dramatically during the decade.
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1981 ROMP IBM 10 MHz 32 2 µm 45,000
 
1981 ROMP IBM 10 MHz 32 2 µm 45,000
 
1981 T-11 DEC 2.5 MHz 16 5 µm 17,000 NMOS
 
1981 T-11 DEC 2.5 MHz 16 5 µm 17,000 NMOS
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1982 RISC-I[25] UC Berkeley 1 MHz - 5 µm 44,420 NMOS
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1982 RISC-I [25] UC Berkeley 1 MHz - 5 µm 44,420 NMOS
 
1982 FOCUS Hewlett Packard 18 MHz 32 1.5 µm 450,000
 
1982 FOCUS Hewlett Packard 18 MHz 32 1.5 µm 450,000
 
1982 80186 Intel 6 MHz 16 - 55,000
 
1982 80186 Intel 6 MHz 16 - 55,000
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1982 80286 Intel 6 MHz 16 1.5 µm 134,000
 
1982 80286 Intel 6 MHz 16 1.5 µm 134,000
 
1983 RISC-II UC Berkeley 3 MHz - 3 µm 40,760 NMOS
 
1983 RISC-II UC Berkeley 3 MHz - 3 µm 40,760 NMOS
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1983 MIPS[26] Stanford University 2 MHz 32 3 µm 25,000
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1983 MIPS [26] Stanford University 2 MHz 32 3 µm 25,000
 
1984 68020 Motorola 16 MHz 32 2 µm 190,000
 
1984 68020 Motorola 16 MHz 32 2 µm 190,000
 
1984 32032 National Semiconductor - 32 - 70,000
 
1984 32032 National Semiconductor - 32 - 70,000
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1986 Z80000 Zilog - 32 - 91,000
 
1986 Z80000 Zilog - 32 - 91,000
 
1986 SPARC Sun 40 MHz 32 0.8 µm 800,000
 
1986 SPARC Sun 40 MHz 32 0.8 µm 800,000
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1986 V60[30] NEC 16 MHz 16/32 1.5 µm 375,000
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1986 V60 [30] NEC 16 MHz 16/32 1.5 µm 375,000
 
1987 CVAX 78034 DEC 12.5 MHz 32 2.0 µm 134,000
 
1987 CVAX 78034 DEC 12.5 MHz 32 2.0 µm 134,000
 
1987 ARM2 Acorn 8 MHz 32 2 µm 25,000[31]
 
1987 ARM2 Acorn 8 MHz 32 2 µm 25,000[31]
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1987 Gmicro/200[32] Hitachi 1.0 µm 730,000
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1987 Gmicro/200 [32] Hitachi 1.0 µm 730,000
 
1987 68030 Motorola 16 MHz 32 1.3 µm 273,000
 
1987 68030 Motorola 16 MHz 32 1.3 µm 273,000
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1987 V70[30] NEC 20 MHz 16/32 1.5 µm 385,000
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1987 V70 [30] NEC 20 MHz 16/32 1.5 µm 385,000
 
1988 R3000 MIPS 12 MHz 32 1.2 µm 120,000
 
1988 R3000 MIPS 12 MHz 32 1.2 µm 120,000
 
1988 80386SX Intel 12–33 MHz 16/32
 
1988 80386SX Intel 12–33 MHz 16/32
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1989 80486 Intel 25 MHz 32 1 µm 1,180,000
 
1989 80486 Intel 25 MHz 32 1 µm 1,180,000
 
1989 i860 Intel 25 MHz 32 1 µm 1,000,000
 
1989 i860 Intel 25 MHz 32 1 µm 1,000,000
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1990s
 
1990s

Revision as of 08:13, 20 October 2025

1970s

The 1970s brought the 4-bit and 8-bit microprocessor revolution with smaller, faster, and cheaper integrated circuits

packing all the components necessary for a fully functional system in one to three individual chips.
Year Qt Intel National NEC Rockwell Motorola Toshiba Mostek GI AMI Hitachi Fairchild TI RCA Signetics AMD Zilog
1970 1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1971 1Q PPS-25
2Q
3Q μPD707
μPD708 		TMX1795
4Q 4004
1972 1Q μPD700
2Q 8008 PPS-4
3Q
4Q
1973 1Q IMP-16 μPD751 6200
2Q TLCS-12
3Q IMP-4 μCOM 4
4Q
1974 1Q 8080 IMP-8 5065 7300 TMS1000
2Q 6800 T3190
3Q 3000 ISP-8
(SC/MP) 		CP1600 F8
4Q 4040 IMP-4
1975 1Q PPS-8 9209 HD35404
2Q μCOM 80 6502 9400 CDP 1801 2650
3Q μCOM 16 PPS-4/2 Am2900
4Q Am9080
1976 1Q EA9002
2Q μCOM 41 14500B T3400
T3472 		HMCS-6800 TMS9900 CDP 1802 8x300 Z80
3Q
4Q
1977 1Q 8085 S2000
2Q
3Q
4Q
1978 1Q 8086 6801
2Q 6809
3Q
4Q
1979 1Q 8088 68000 Z8000
2Q
3Q
4Q

Microprocessor chronology

  • 1975 MN1610 Panafacom
  • 1975 6100 Intersil
  • 1975 2650 Signetics
  • 1975 PPS-8 Rockwell
  • 1975 F8 Fairchild
  • 1975 CDP 1801 RCA
  • 1975 6502 MOS Technology
  • 1976 CDP 1802 RCA
  • 1976 Z-80 Zilog
  • 1976 TMS9900 Texas Instruments
  • 1976 8x300 Signetics
  • 1977 8085 Intel
  • 1978 6809 Motorola
  • 1978 8086 Intel
  • 1978 6801 Motorola
  • 1979 Z8000 Zilog
  • 1979 8088 Intel
  • 1979 68000 Motorola

1980s

In the 1980s, 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors were common among new designs, and CMOS technology overtook NMOS.

Transistor count increased dramatically during the decade.
Year Intel National NEC MIPS RISC Motorola Harris IBM DEC Hitachi Fairchild HP Sun Acorn AMD Zilog
1980 16032
1981 6120 ROMP T-11
1982 80186
80286 		RISC-I FOCUS
1983 MIPS RISC-II ARM
1984 32032 V20 68020 am186
am286
1985 80386 R2000 Novix
NC4016 		MicroVax
II 78032 		F9450 ARM1
1986 V60 SPARC Z80000
1987 V70 68030 CVAX
78034 		Gmicro
/ 200 		ARM2
1988 80386SX
i960 		R3000
1989 80486
i860 		VAX
DC520 		ARM3


See also

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