Zilog Z8000 Family

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf microprocessor family
gptkbp:addressed supports multiple addressing modes
gptkbp:addresses 24-bit
gptkbp:application general-purpose computing
gptkbp:architect 16-bit
gptkbp:busConnections multiplexed address/data bus
gptkbp:communitySupport active community for retro computing
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Zilog_Z80
gptkbp:component gptkb:Von_Neumann_architecture
used in integrated systems
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 16-bit
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Zilog
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Zilog_Z8000_assembler
late 1970s to early 1980s
gptkbp:developsStrategiesFor available development tools
gptkbp:endOfLife 1980s
gptkbp:hasCompetitors competed_with_Intel_8086
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent used in early personal computers
gptkbp:historicalEvent developed_to_compete_with_Intel
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important in the evolution of microprocessors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zilog Z8000 Family
gptkbp:inputOutput supports various I/O devices
gptkbp:instructionSet variable-length instructions
CISC architecture
Zilog_Z8000_instruction_set
gptkbp:integration integrated peripherals in some variants
gptkbp:introduced 1979
gptkbp:language assembly language
gptkbp:legacy influenced later microprocessors
some legacy systems still use it
gptkbp:market significant impact on the microprocessor market
gptkbp:marketSegment personal computers
gptkbp:notableEvent various operating systems
supported by various emulators
gptkbp:notableFeature multiprocessing support
gptkbp:notableUsers various computer manufacturers
gptkbp:operatingHours user mode and supervisor mode
gptkbp:performance high performance for its time
measured_in_MIPS
gptkbp:powers low power consumption
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zilog_Z80
gptkbp:RAM up to 1 MB
gptkbp:registration 16 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Zilog_Z8002
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment ongoing interest in R&D for retro computing.
gptkbp:speed up to 10 MHz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zilog_Z8001
gptkbp:supports floating-point operations
gptkbp:technology gptkb:CMOS_technology
gptkbp:throws hardware and software interrupts
gptkbp:type supports multiple data types
gptkbp:usedIn embedded systems