Motorola 68000 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:address_bus 24-bit (68000), up to 32-bit (68020 and later)
gptkbp:architecture CISC
gptkbp:coprocessor_support yes
gptkbp:data_bus 16-bit (68000), 32-bit (68020 and later)
gptkbp:endianSupport big-endian
gptkbp:firstModel gptkb:Motorola_68000
gptkbp:floatingPointUnit 68881
68882
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Motorola 68000 series
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:ARM_architecture
gptkb:Motorola_88000
gptkbp:instruction_set_compatibility backward compatible within series
gptkbp:instructionSet 68k
gptkbp:introduced 1979
gptkbp:length 16-bit external, 32-bit internal
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Motorola
gptkbp:marketedAs 16/32-bit microprocessor
gptkbp:nickname 68k
gptkbp:notableFeature orthogonal instruction set
separate user and supervisor modes
MMU available (68020, 68030, 68040)
large linear address space
no memory management unit (68000, 68010)
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Motorola_68010
gptkb:Motorola_68020
gptkb:Motorola_68060
gptkb:Motorola_68030
gptkb:Motorola_68040
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Freescale_ColdFire
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:NeXT_Computer
gptkb:Atari_ST
gptkb:Sega_Genesis
gptkb:Sharp_X68000
gptkb:Apollo_workstations
gptkb:Texas_Instruments_TI-89
gptkb:Texas_Instruments_TI-92
gptkb:Commodore_Amiga
gptkb:Sun-3_workstations
gptkb:Sinclair_QL
gptkb:HP_9000_series
Apple Store
embedded systems
laser printers
workstations
arcade machines
early Unix workstations
gptkbp:width 16/32-bit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AmigaOS
gptkb:System_6
gptkb:68k_Macintosh
gptkb:HP_9000/300
gptkb:Motorola_68LC040
gptkb:System_7.5.5
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6