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In article <1992Dec10.003011.14950@news.tufts.edu> pmorvill@jade.tufts.edu (Paul Morville) writes:
>From: pmorvill@jade.tufts.edu (Paul Morville)
>Subject: Re: Intel claims the Pentium is 64-bit! (who cares if it real
>Date: 10 Dec 92 00:30:11 GMT
>>Sorry that just doesn't hold water.  This is the first time I've ever heard
>>the 8080A being described as a 16 bit micro.  Ok so it had a few extensions
>>to its instruction set to allow a very limited sub set of 16 bit additons
>>& subtractions, but equally it could be argued that the 8096/196 family is
>>32 bit as it has similar extensions for to its instruction set.  I don't
>>think intel would even try to argue that processor as 32bit.  I think the
>>general concensus of opinion on this would say if the chip don't have a 64
>>bit data bus at its pins, it ain't a 64 bit micro.
>
>I was under the impression that the 386sx has a 16 bit data bus at its pins.
>It runs 32 bit software so it must be 32 bit.  Isn't this just what we're
>talking about here?

Is the 8088 a 16 bit or 8 bit micro? I seem to remember that Intel's 
referance manual described it as a 8 bit micro.