However, these designations actually serve a purpose. In this guide, we'll unpack the meaning behind the numbers and letters in Intel's processors and help you make more sense of these names.

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The x86 designation comes from the first PC, which used the Intel 8086 chip. The 8086 is the ancestor of all that followed: 286, 386, 486, Pentium, Core, Xeon, etc. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...