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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intel 80286 canonical | 23 |
| Intel 80286 (later models) | 1 |
| Intel 80286 architecture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1422947 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel 80286 Context triple: [Intel 8086, successor, Intel 80286]
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A.
Intel 8088
The Intel 8088 is an 8-bit external, 16-bit internal microprocessor from Intel’s x86 family, best known as the CPU used in the original IBM PC that helped establish the PC-compatible standard.
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B.
Intel 80186
The Intel 80186 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in the early 1980s that integrated additional peripherals and control functions onto the CPU die, making it popular for embedded systems rather than mainstream personal computers.
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C.
Intel 8086
The Intel 8086 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in 1978 that formed the basis of the x86 architecture used in most modern personal computers.
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D.
Intel 80486
The Intel 80486 is a fourth-generation x86 microprocessor that integrated an FPU and cache on-chip, significantly improving performance over earlier 386 CPUs and becoming a popular processor for early 1990s personal computers.
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E.
Intel Pentium Pro
The Intel Pentium Pro is a sixth-generation x86 microprocessor introduced in the mid-1990s, notable for its advanced out-of-order execution and on-package L2 cache, and primarily targeted at servers and high-end workstations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel 80286 Target entity description: 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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A.
Intel 8088
The Intel 8088 is an 8-bit external, 16-bit internal microprocessor from Intel’s x86 family, best known as the CPU used in the original IBM PC that helped establish the PC-compatible standard.
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B.
Intel 80186
The Intel 80186 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in the early 1980s that integrated additional peripherals and control functions onto the CPU die, making it popular for embedded systems rather than mainstream personal computers.
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C.
Intel 8086
The Intel 8086 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in 1978 that formed the basis of the x86 architecture used in most modern personal computers.
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D.
Intel 80486
The Intel 80486 is a fourth-generation x86 microprocessor that integrated an FPU and cache on-chip, significantly improving performance over earlier 386 CPUs and becoming a popular processor for early 1990s personal computers.
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E.
Intel Pentium Pro
The Intel Pentium Pro is a sixth-generation x86 microprocessor introduced in the mid-1990s, notable for its advanced out-of-order execution and on-package L2 cache, and primarily targeted at servers and high-end workstations.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Corporation
|
| influenced | design of later x86 processors such as Intel 80386 ⓘ |
| initialClockSpeed | 6 MHz ⓘ |
| introduced | 1982 ⓘ |
| introductionContext | successor to Intel 8086 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Intel
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Corporation
|
| 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 |
Intel 80287
ⓘ
linked to:
x87 FPU
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
IBM PC AT
IBM PC/AT–class computers ⓘ
linked to:
IBM PC AT
|
| usedWithCoprocessor |
Intel 80287
ⓘ
linked to:
x87 FPU
|
| wordSize | 16-bit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Intel 80286 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.