NEC Corp has come out with its answer to the unannounced Intel 80486 microprocessor in the shape of the V80, an enhanced version of the 32-bit V70 and 32/16-bit V60 that it rates at 16 MIPS clocked at 33MHz. The V80 is upwards-compatible with the 8086, but incompatible with the 80386 native mode. NEC also […]
NEC Corp has come out with its answer to the unannounced Intel 80486 microprocessor in the shape of the V80, an enhanced version of the 32-bit V70 and 32/16-bit V60 that it rates at 16 MIPS clocked at 33MHz. The V80 is upwards-compatible with the 8086, but incompatible with the 80386 native mode. NEC also promises a simplified version, the V80L.