7 Nov
2007
7 Nov
'07
6:09 p.m.
Hi,
Exactly.
The choice and wording of the definition will determine whether the 8088
is 8 bit or 16 bit; 8086 meets stricter definitions of 16 bit,
and whether the 68000 and 3086SX are 16 bit or 32 bit; 3086DX and 68020
meet stricter definitions of 32 bit.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
How do we DEFINE "a 32 bit CPU"?
Would we consider a 386SX to be a "32 bit CPU"?
I don't see any
reason why we shouldn't.
You might as well ask whether the IBM PC is a 16-bit computer or an 8-bit
system? ;-)