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what is the difference between x86 and i386 computer

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: March 05, 2008     Asked by: deven.pawar 
  
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Submitted by: brian4gb
 
x86 refers to a popular set of instructions most commonly used in processors from Intel, AMD, VIA, and others.  It usually implies a binary compatibility with the 32-bit instruction set of the 80386 (a.k.a. i386).

i386 (as eluded to above) is the common name for the Intel386 (or 80386) based PCs.  It is sometimes emphasized as x86-32 (for 32-bit) and x86-64 (also called x64 - for 64-bit).

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March 04, 2008 06:25:20   #1  
prasad.khalatkar Member Since: March 2008   Contribution: 8    

RE: what is the difference between x86 and i386 computer
X86 Is A Hardware Architecture Used By Intel Based CPU's While I386 Is The File Folder Resides In Windows Installation CD, Contains All The Necessary Windows Installation Files.
 
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March 05, 2008 00:18:54   #2  
brian4gb Member Since: March 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: what is the difference between x86 and i386 computer
x86 refers to a popular set of instructions most commonly used in processors from Intel, AMD, VIA, and others.  It usually implies a binary compatibility with the 32-bit instruction set of the 80386 (a.k.a. i386).

i386 (as eluded to above) is the common name for the Intel386 (or 80386) based PCs.  It is sometimes emphasized as x86-32 (for 32-bit) and x86-64 (also called x64 - for 64-bit).

 
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