WDC 65C816 CPU

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The WDC 65C816 CPU is a 16-bit extension of the 6502 microprocessor family, widely known for powering systems like the Apple IIGS with enhanced memory addressing and performance capabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16-bit microprocessor
microprocessor
addressBusWidth 24-bit
alsoKnownAs 65C816 NERFINISHED
W65C816 NERFINISHED
architectureFamily MOS Technology 6502 NERFINISHED
backwardCompatibilityGoal support existing 6502 software
clockSpeedRange typically up to several MHz
dataBusWidth 8-bit
designer Western Design Center NERFINISHED
directPageSize 256 bytes
documentationPublisher Western Design Center NERFINISHED
emulationModeAccumulatorSize 8-bit
emulationModeIndexRegisterSize 8-bit
emulationModeVectorBank bank 0
hasDecimalMode true
instructionSetCompatibility binary compatible with 6502 in emulation mode
introduced mid-1980s
isExtensionOf WDC 65C02 NERFINISHED
longAddressWidth 24-bit
market embedded systems
personal computers (1980s)
maxAddressableMemory 16 megabytes
nativeModeAccumulatorSize 16-bit
nativeModeIndexRegisterSize 16-bit
nativeModeVectorBank bank 0
powerConsumption lower than NMOS 6502
resetVectorLocation bank 0, addresses FFFC–FFFD
stackPage bank 0
stackPointerWidth 16-bit in native mode
statusRegisterWidth 8-bit
supports16BitImmediateOperands true GENERATED
supportsBankSwitching true GENERATED
supportsBlockMoveInstructions true
supportsDirectPageRegister true GENERATED
supportsInterrupt ABORT
COP
IRQ
NMI
RESET
supportsLongAddressing true GENERATED
supportsMode emulation mode
native mode
supportsMVNInstruction true GENERATED
supportsMVPInstruction true GENERATED
supportsStackRelativeAddressing true GENERATED
technology CMOS
usedIn Apple IIGS NERFINISHED
Atari 5200 development systems (some variants) NERFINISHED
Super Nintendo Entertainment System main CPU variant (Ricoh 5A22) NERFINISHED
wordSize 16-bit

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GS/OS designedFor WDC 65C816 CPU
MOS Technology 6502 inspiredDerivative WDC 65C816 CPU
this entity surface form: WDC 65C816