So does the 8086 have 19,618 transistors or 29,277?...

So does the 8086 have 19,618 transistors or 29,277? It all depends on what you count.
For more, see my blog post: https://www.righto.com/2023/01/counting-transistors-in-8086-processor.html

Like 14 Jan 2023 at 18:52 | Open on oldbytes.space

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@kenshirriff It's kind of amazing that it does all it does with under 20000 transistors.

14 Jan 2023 at 19:12 | Open on toot.cat

@kenshirriff I learn something everytime I read one of your posts.

14 Jan 2023 at 19:33 | Open on mastodon.social

@kenshirriff I really love your blog, and enjoying reading your blog postings. Ine question: from where do you get all these CPU die pictures?

15 Jan 2023 at 15:15 | Open on mas.to

21 Jan 2023 at 10:03 | Open on hachyderm.io