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The 8086, the chip behind the PC 2026-09-19 olipix /media/history/images/timeline_0478_intel8086_2.jpg The timeline entry on Intel's 16-bit processor is back online. true

In 1978 Intel introduced the 8086. Nobody could know then that its architecture would still be around decades later. The history section has an entry on the launch of the 8086, and another on the 8088 that IBM chose for its PC.

Browse the history section for the rest of the timeline.