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Also known as 486, i486, Intel 486, 486 model, 80486, 486 CPU, 80486 model, 80486 CPU

The Intel 486, officially named i486 and also known as 80486, is a microprocessor introduced in 1989. It is a higher-performance follow-up to the Intel 386. It represents the fourth generation of binary compatible CPUs following the 8086 of 1978, the Intel 80286 of 1982, and 1985's i386.

Key facts

CPU.name
i486
CPU.image
upright=0.5|frameless|class=skin-invertframeless|upright=1
CPU.caption
The exposed die of an Intel 486DX2
CPU.manuf1
Intel, IBM, AMD, Texas Instruments, Harris Semiconductor, UMC, SGS Thomson
CPU.designfirm
Intel, with Pat Gelsinger as chief architect
CPU.produced start
April 10, 1989
CPU.produced end
September 28, 2007
CPU.size from
1 μm
CPU.size to
600 nm
CPU.transistors
1.2–1.6 million
CPU.slowest
16
CPU.fastest
100
CPU.fast unit
MHz
CPU.fsb slowest
16
CPU.fsb slow unit
MHz
CPU.fsb fastest
50
CPU.fsb fast unit
MHz
CPU.l1cache
8 KB to 16 KB

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Wikidata facts

Developer
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Image
Intel A80486-25.jpg
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number of processor cores
3
fabrication method
600 nm lithography process
clock frequency
25
publication date
1989-04-00
discontinuation date
2007-09-28
socket supported
Socket 3
Commons category
Intel i486
instruction set
x86
FSB speed
50
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