The developer of MartyPC, an emulator for vintage Intel-compatible hardware that targets cycle accuracy, has released a test suite for Intel's classic 80286 processor and compatibles – created, in a ...

A year ago, deciding which IBM-compatible personal computer to buy was easy. Customers could choose a low-cost computer that used Intel Corp.’s older 80286 microprocessor. Or they could pick a more ...

Here’s a peek at the events and technologies that led to the development of Intel’s x86 architecture, plus milestones in its 30-year reign. 1947: The transistor is invented at Bell Labs. 1965: Gordon ...