Intel 80286

E167913

The Intel 80286 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in the early 1980s that added protected mode and advanced memory management features, enabling more powerful multitasking operating systems on IBM PC/AT–class computers.

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Label Occurrences
Intel 80286 canonical 8
Intel 80286 architecture 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 16-bit microprocessor
microprocessor
x86 microprocessor
addressBusWidth 24-bit
application advanced business software of the 1980s
multitasking operating systems
architecture x86
backwardCompatibility binary compatible with Intel 8086 in real mode
clockSpeedRange 6 MHz to 25 MHz
dataBusWidth 16-bit
designer Intel Corporation
surface form: Intel
influenced design of later x86 processors such as Intel 80386
initialClockSpeed 6 MHz
introduced 1982
introductionContext successor to Intel 8086
manufacturer Intel Corporation
surface form: Intel
marketSegment business computers
personal computers
maxClockSpeed 25 MHz
maxPhysicalAddressSpace 16 MB
notableFeature advanced memory management
hardware-based memory protection
improved performance over Intel 8086
privilege levels
protected mode
segmented memory with descriptors
support for multitasking operating systems
task state segments
notableLimitation cannot easily return from protected mode to real mode via software
numericCoprocessorSupport x87 FPU
surface form: Intel 80287
packageType 68-pin PGA
68-pin PLCC
powerSupplyVoltage 5 V
predecessor Intel 8086
Intel 8088
processTechnology 1.5 µm
protectedModeAddressSpace 16 MB
realModeAddressSpace 1 MB
successor Intel 80386
supportsMode protected mode
real mode
supportsPaging no
supportsVirtualMemory yes (via segmentation)
transistorCount 134000
usedIn IBM PC AT
surface form: IBM PC/AT

IBM PC AT
surface form: IBM PC/AT–class computers
usedWithCoprocessor x87 FPU
surface form: Intel 80287
wordSize 16-bit

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Intel 8086 successor Intel 80286
Intel 8088 successor Intel 80286
IBM PC AT cpu Intel 80286
Intel 80186 successor Intel 80286
Xenix supportedArchitecture Intel 80286
Concurrent DOS runsOn Intel 80286
Windows 2.0 runsOn Intel 80286
this entity surface form: Intel 80286 architecture