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-[Acronym] for __I__ntel __A__rch
[32bit].
+[Acronym] for __I__ntel __A__rchitecture
[32bit].
-Often called
[x86
] or (less commonly) 80x86 because
the original version was named 8086, and subsequent revisions were numbered 80286
, 80386, 80486, etc
.
+[Intel
]'s official name for
the design of the [32bit] [x86] [CPU]s
, ie the
80386 and newer
.
-The are two main manufacturers of these chips:
-*
[Intel]
-*
[AMD]
+Besides
[Intel],
[AMD] and VIA also make [ia32] chips. There used to be many more "cloners" of [Intel] chips, particularly around the time of the i486, but they've all been driven out of the market.
-Which is better is a traditional ReligiousWar/FlameWar
- many people believe that AMD offers better value (performance/price) while others believe that Intel chips are more reliable.
+----
+Part of CategoryHardware
