275,000 Transistors Mark a Turning Point: Intel 386 Processor Turns 40
2025-10-20 / Read about 0 minute
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This week, the Intel 80386 processor (referred to as 386 or i386) celebrates its 40th birthday. As the third-generation x86 architecture processor following the Intel 8086 and 80286, it was released in October 1985. It was the first 32-bit PC processor, supporting the IA-32 instruction set for the first time, and drove a transformation in personal computing.