Overview

x86 refers to the architecture first introduced by Intel with their 8086 processor (1978). Intel’s i386 (1985), originally named the 80386, expanded the architecture to 32-bits. AMD’s Opteron (2003) expanded it again to 64-bits.

Bibliography

• Bryant, Randal E., and David O’Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.