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title: The 8086, the chip behind the PC
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date: '2026-09-19'
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author: olipix
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banner: /media/history/images/timeline_0478_intel8086_2.jpg
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summary: The timeline entry on Intel's 16-bit processor is back online.
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sample: true
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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](/history/intel-introduces-the-8086-microprocessor/), and another on [the 8088](/history/the-8088-first-intel-s-really-successful-cpu/) that IBM chose for its PC.
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Browse the [history section](/history/) for the rest of the timeline.
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