Intel 8008
E174894
The Intel 8008 is an early 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1972 that helped pioneer the development of general-purpose microcomputers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intel 8008 canonical | 14 |
| Intel MCS-8 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1499611 — 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 8008 Context triple: [Intel 4004, successor, Intel 8008]
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A.
Intel 8080
The Intel 8080 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1974 that became one of the earliest widely used CPUs in personal computers and helped establish the x86 architecture’s lineage.
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B.
Intel 4004
The Intel 4004 is the first commercially available microprocessor, a 4-bit CPU introduced in 1971 that launched the microprocessor revolution.
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C.
Zilog Z80
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the mid-1970s that became widely used in home computers, embedded systems, and calculators due to its enhanced instruction set and compatibility with the Intel 8080.
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D.
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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E.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
- 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 8008 Target entity description: The Intel 8008 is an early 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1972 that helped pioneer the development of general-purpose microcomputers.
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A.
Intel 8080
The Intel 8080 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1974 that became one of the earliest widely used CPUs in personal computers and helped establish the x86 architecture’s lineage.
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B.
Intel 4004
The Intel 4004 is the first commercially available microprocessor, a 4-bit CPU introduced in 1971 that launched the microprocessor revolution.
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C.
Zilog Z80
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the mid-1970s that became widely used in home computers, embedded systems, and calculators due to its enhanced instruction set and compatibility with the Intel 8080.
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D.
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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E.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit microprocessor
ⓘ
microprocessor ⓘ |
| addressBusWidth | 14 bits ⓘ |
| addressingModeSupport | indirect through registers ⓘ |
| architecture | PMOS ⓘ |
| bitSlice | 8-bit data, 14-bit address ⓘ |
| busInterface | multiplexed address and data bus ⓘ |
| clockSpeedRange | 200 kHz to 800 kHz ⓘ |
| codename | 8008 ⓘ |
| commercialAvailabilityYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| controlSignals | requires external controller logic ⓘ |
| dataBusWidth | 8 bits ⓘ |
| dataHandling | binary-coded decimal support via software ⓘ |
| designStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| fabricationMaterial | silicon ⓘ |
| fabricationProcess | PMOS silicon-gate technology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the earliest commercially available microprocessors ⓘ |
| instructionCount | approximately 48 instructions ⓘ |
| instructionPointerSize | 14 bits ⓘ |
| instructionSetType | CISC ⓘ |
| instructionSetWidth | 8-bit instructions ⓘ |
| introduced | 1972 ⓘ |
| logicFamily | PMOS logic ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Intel
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Corporation
|
| marketPosition | one of the first 8-bit microprocessors ⓘ |
| maxAddressableMemory | 16 KB ⓘ |
| maxInterrupts | no dedicated interrupt pin ⓘ |
| notableImpact | pioneered general-purpose microcomputers ⓘ |
| notableUse |
MCM/70 computer
ⓘ
Mark-8 computer ⓘ early general-purpose microcomputers ⓘ |
| originalApplication | Datapoint 2200 terminal ⓘ |
| originalCustomer | Computer Terminal Corporation ⓘ |
| packageType | 18-pin DIP ⓘ |
| powerSupplyVoltage | +5V and -9V ⓘ |
| predecessor | Intel 4004 ⓘ |
| programCounterRange | 0 to 16383 ⓘ |
| registers | 7 8-bit registers plus accumulator ⓘ |
| requiresExternalMemory | yes ⓘ |
| requiresSupportChips | yes ⓘ |
| stackDepth | 7 levels ⓘ |
| stackImplementation | internal fixed-depth stack ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Intel 8080 ⓘ |
| technologyNode | 10 µm ⓘ |
| transistorCount | 3500 ⓘ |
| wordLengthCategory | 8-bit ⓘ |
| wordSize | 8 bits ⓘ |
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 8008 Description of subject: The Intel 8008 is an early 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1972 that helped pioneer the development of general-purpose microcomputers.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Motorola 6800 microprocessor
subject linked to:
Datapoint 2200 terminal
subject linked to:
Datapoint 2200 terminal
subject linked to:
MCM/70 computer
subject linked to:
PL/M programming language