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Revision as of 02:31, 3 October 2021
An architecture is a type of CPU. There are 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit and even 128-bit architectures, distinguished by RISC or CISC. The most prevalent of them all were Intel's x86 architecture.
x86
The most used architecture in computers. Devices using it includes:
- Original Xbox
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Most PCs and Macs
ARM
The most popular architecture for embedded devices. Devices using it includes:
- Game Boy Advance
- Wii (Hollywood GPU only)
- Nintendo Switch
- Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers
- Most Android and iOS phones
- Palm phones running Palm OS 5 or above
- M1 Macs
PowerPC
Devices using it includes:
- Macintoshes produced from the year 1994 to 2006
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- GameCube
- Wii
- Wii U
MIPS
Devices using it includes:
- PlayStation 1
- PlayStation 2
- Nintendo 64
- Most old SGI workstations
Motorola 68000 series
90's favorite architecture. Devices using it includes:
- Sega Genesis
- Commodore Amiga
- Atari Jaguar and ST
- Palm phones running Palm OS 4 or below
- Macintoshes produced from the year 1984 to 1994
IBM System/390
Devices using it includes:
- IBM ES/9000 series
- IBM 9672 series
6502
A very old one. Devices using it includes:
- NES/Famicom
- SNES/Super Famicom
- Apple ][ (including Apple //c and Apple IIgs)
- Commodore PET, VIC-20 and 64
- Atari 2600, 5200, 7600 and Atari 8-bit computers
Z80
Texas Instrument's favorite architecture. Devices using it includes:
- ZX Spectrum
- MSX
- TRS-80
- Game Boy and Game Boy Color (using a hybrid Z80 and Intel 8086 CPU)
- Sega Master System
- Sega Genesis (sound processing only)
- Texas Instruments Calculators