8 Nov
2007
8 Nov
'07
5:05 a.m.
woodelf wrote:
Jim Leonard wrote:
I think defining a CPU solely by it's memory interface is missing the
forest for the trees. The main purpose of a CPU is to calculate, not
move memory. It's a CPU, not an MMU. CPUs should be categorized by
their capabilities.
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So what's your thoughts on the 8088? 16-bit
registers, 8-bit data
path (but with 16-bit addressing). Is it a 16-bit CPU or an 8-bit CPU?
8 bit CPU
with 16 bit instructions. :(