The x86 instruction set was first introduced by Intel in 1978 with the 8086 16-bit CPU, and the Santa Clara corporation is now planning to finally bring its computer processors into the future ...

Hardware Industry intel x86 Intel releases X86S instruction set version 1.2, killing multiple 16-bit and 32-bit features X86S gives Intel's x86 a much-needed slim down for the 64-bit age By Zo ...