List of x86 manufacturers

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x86-compatible processors have been designed, manufactured and sold by a number of companies, including:

x86-processors for regular [[personal computer|PCs]] <!--[add phrase and may include:]and [[embedded system|embedded]] designs -->

  • Intel
  • AMD
  • Zhaoxin

    In the past:

    • Transmeta (discontinued its x86 line)
    • Rise Technology (acquired by SiS, that sold its x86 (embedded) line to DM&P)
    • IDT (Centaur Technology x86 division acquired by VIA)
    • Cyrix (acquired by National Semiconductor)
    • National Semiconductor (sold the x86 PC designs to VIA and later the x86 embedded designs to AMD)
    • NexGen (acquired by AMD)
    • Chips and Technologies (acquired by Intel)
    • Texas Instruments (discontinued its own x86 line)
    • IBM (discontinued its own x86 line)
    • UMC (discontinued its x86 line)
    • NEC (discontinued its x86 line)
    • VM TechnologyCBR, [https://techmonitor.ai/technology/kay_nishis_vm_technology_has_80386_compatible_chip KAY NISHI’s VM TECHNOLOGY HAS 80386-COMPATIBLE CHIP…] (May 4, 1988)N. Komatsu, [http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~nkomatsu/miscproc/VM8600.html VM8600SP] (in Japanese)[http://chimaki29q.com/ct/mono/pc/lx.htm OASYS LX-4500] (in Japanese) - laptop using the VM867S CPU (discontinued its x86 line)
    • VIA (discontinued its x86 line)

x86-processors for embedded designs only

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  • DM&P Electronics (continues SiS' Vortex86 line)
  • ZF Micro ZFx86,http://www.zfmicro.com/zfx86.html ZFx86 486 PC-in-a-Chip Cx486DX SoC
  • RDC Semiconductorshttp://www.rdc.com.tw/ RDC Semiconductors 486SX compatible RISC core (R8610 and R8620)
  • DP Kwazar SP (ДП КВАЗАР-ІС)[http://www.kwazar-is.kiev.ua/english.htm DP Kwazar SP] - As of December 2021, КР1810ВМ86 (Soviet 8086 clone) still appears on Kwazar's price list.[http://www.kwazar-is.kiev.ua/text_fil/nomenkl.pdf Price list of DP KWAZAR-IS from 01.12.2021]

In the past:

  • ALi (x86 products went to Nvidia through the ULi sale)
  • Nvidia (M6117C - 386SX embedded microcontroller)
  • AuctorAuctor Corp, [https://web.archive.org/web/19981203090919/http://www.auctorcorp.com/wincesc.htm Single-Chip Maple engine for Windows CE] / ACC MicroACC Micro, [https://web.archive.org/web/20030712013944/http://accmicro.com/wincesc.htm Maple Processor for Embedded Control and Embedded Computing Applications] - Maple SoC (Cx486DX4CPU Galaxy, {{YouTube|bBPVSf3L_g|time=338s|title="486 SBC, Benchmark & Dos Gaming on a Vintage Single Board Computer"}} core at 100 to 133 MHz)
  • Advantech - EVA-X4150 and EVA-X4300 (SoCs with 486SX-compatible processors at 150 MHz and 300 MHz, respectively)Advantech, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100227032603/http://www.advantech.com/products/x86-based-Soc/sub_1-2TK495.aspx x86-based SoC], archived on Feb 27, 2010
  • Innovasic - pin-compatible 80186/80188 clonesInnovasic, [https://web.archive.org/web/20180811163827/http://www.innovasic.com/products/product-literature Product Literature], archived on Aug 11, 2018
  • Vadem - VG230 and VG330 (SoCs with NEC V30 CPU cores, manufacturing continued by Amphus)Amphus Inc, [http://www.amphus.com/chips/SOC.asp System-on-a-chip products]
  • SiS (sold its Vortex86 line to DM&P)
  • Intersil (x86 line, that is up to 80286 compatible, discontinued)
  • VAutomationVAutomation Inc, [https://web.archive.org/web/20001002232919/http://www.vautomation.com/prod.html Products], archived on Oct 2, 2000 - offered synthesizable x86 cores, in particular the Turbo 186, that has been implemented in ASICs from numerous vendors, e.g.The CPUShack Museum, [https://www.cpushack.com/2013/01/12/the-intel-80186-gets-turbocharged-vautomation-turbo186/ The Intel 80186 Gets Turbocharged – VAutomation Turbo186]
  • Zoran Corporation: Vaddis 6
  • Genesis Microchip Inc: GM1601
  • Lantronix: DSTni-EX, DSTni-LXGridConnect, [https://www.gridconnect.com/products/lx-001-up-ethernet-can-serial-256k-8k-dual-port-ram LX-001]
  • Synergetic: EC-1Control Engineering, [https://www.controleng.com/articles/synergetic-launches-ec-1-system-on-chip/ Synergetic launches EC-1 system-on-chip]
  • CAST — offered synthesizable x86 and x87 IP cores for use in ASICs and FPGAs, such as the C80186XL,CAST, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131010020422/http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/processors/c80186xl/index.html 80186XL-Compliant Chip Replacement 16-bit Microcontroller Core]. Archived from the [http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/processors/c80186xl/index.html original] on 10 Oct 2013. C80187,CAST, [https://web.archive.org/web/20071117202933/http://www.cast-inc.com/cores/c80187/index.shtml C80187 Math Coprocessor Core]. Archived from the [http://www.cast-inc.com/cores/c80187/index.shtml original] on 17 Nov 2007. and C387L.CAST, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131010022134/http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/processors/c387l/index.html C387L Math Coprocessor Core]. Archived from the [http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/processors/c387l/index.html original] on 10 Oct 2013.

Open source x86 cores

  • ao486https://opencores.org/project,ao486 ao486 at OpenCores open source FPGA implementation of the 486SX (currently targets the Terasic Altera DE2-115)
  • S80186{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamieiles.com/80186/|title = Jamie Iles - Software + Hardware | S80186 CPU}} open source 80186 compatible FPGA implementation
  • Zet open source 80186 compatible FPGA implementation targeting the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090409055952/http://www.xilinx.com/products/devkits/HW-V4-ML403-UNI-G.htm Xilinx ML403] and [http://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?Language=English&No=83 Altera DE1]

x86-SoCs for mobile devices

Manufacturing-only of x86-processors designed by others

  • GlobalFoundries (manufactures processors for AMD)
  • IBM (manufactures processors for ZF Micro and VIA; discontinued production for NexGen and Transmeta)
  • TSMC (manufactures processors for AMD and VIA; discontinued production for Transmeta)
  • Fujitsu (manufactures processors for VIA; manufactured processors for Transmeta)

In the past:

  • UMC (manufactured processors for Rise, SiS, ALi, ULi and Nvidia; discontinued x86 production)
  • National Semiconductor (manufactured processors for ZF Micro; discontinued x86 production)
  • DEC (manufactured 486 processors for AMD; discontinued x86 production)Microprocessor Report (vol.9, no.1, Jan 23, 1995), "Shift To Pentium Begins In Earnest", pg. 4

Manufactured and sold under its own name of x86-processors designed by others

Early Intel x86 CPU designs (up to the 80286) have in the past been second-sourced by the following manufacturers under licence from Intel:[https://www.x86-guide.net/ X86 CPU's Guide][http://cpu-galerie.de/html/prozessoren.html CPU Galerie - Prozessoren]

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Manufacturer8086/808880186/8018880286Notes
AMD{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}Later developed independent x86 CPU designs.
Fujitsu{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
Harris Corporation{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}
IBM{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}
Intersil{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}Continued to manufacture x86 CPUs after being spun off from Harris in 1999.
Matra Harris Semiconductors (MHS){{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}Joint venture between Harris and Matra.
Matsushita{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
Mitsubishi{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
NEC{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}Later developed independent x86 CPU designs.
OKI{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
Renesas{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}Continued Intersil's 8086/8088 product line after acquiring Intersil in 2017.Renesas, [https://www.renesas.com/us/en/products/space-harsh-environment/mil-std-883-products/mil-std-883-microprocessors-and-peripherals/80c88-cmos-8-bit16-bit-microprocessor 80C88 CMOS 8-/16-Bit Microprocessor]. Accessed on Sep 3, 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210118223046/https://www.renesas.com/us/en/products/space-harsh-environment/mil-std-883-products/mil-std-883-microprocessors-and-peripherals/80c88-cmos-8-bit16-bit-microprocessor Archived] on Jan 18, 2021.
Rochester Electronics (REI){{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}Manufactures other vendors' end-of-lifed chips under licence, on a built-to-order basis.
Siemens{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}

Manufacturers that have served as second sources for other x86 CPUs include:

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ManufacturerSecond source of
SharpNEC V20/V30
SonyNEC V20/V30
ZilogNEC V20/V30
IBMCyrix 486, 5x86, 6x86, 6x86MX
SGS-ThomsonCyrix 486, 5x86, 6x86
Texas InstrumentsCyrix 486
Rochester ElectronicsAMD Élan SC300Rochester Electronics, [https://www.rocelec.com/part/REIELANSC300-33KC-G Elan SC300-33KC-G]

Other/uncategorized

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VendorProduct LineDescription
MontageJintidePairs Intel Skylake Xeon CPU cores with specially-designed I/O tracing and analysis chips to help provide improved security. Made as a multi-chip module, mainly for use in Chinese servers.Ao Luo, [https://old.hotchips.org/hc31/HC31_2.11_Jintide_Server_CPU_final_r6.0.pdf Jintide® : A Hardware Security Enhanced Server CPU], HotChips 31, Aug 20, 2019Montage, [https://www.montage-tech.com/Jintide_Platform/Jintide_CPU Jintide CPU]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20201113220451/https://www.montage-tech.com/Jintide_Platform/Jintide_CPU Archived] on Nov 13, 2020.TechRadar, [https://www.techradar.com/news/intel-and-amd-shouldnt-panic-yet-but-this-chinese-vendor-has-repacked-a-xeon-cpu Intel and AMD shouldn’t panic yet, but this Chinese vendor has repacked a Xeon CPU], May 25, 2020
Hygon

| Dhyana

| AMD/Hygon joint venture, making CPUs based on AMD Zen1 with some modifications for the Chinese market.AnandTech, [https://www.anandtech.com/show/15493/hygon-dhyana-reviewed-chinese-x86-cpus-amd Testing a Chinese x86 CPU: A Deep Dive into Zen-based Hygon Dhyana Processors], Feb 27, 2020

MCSTElbrus 2000Russian VLIW processor family, designed to run x86 code using dynamic binary translation.
Space Electronics Inc. / Maxwell80386DXRPIntel 386 CPUs repackaged in special radiation-hardened packages for use in space.Space Electronics Inc, [http://datasheets.chipdb.org/SEI/space-elec-80386.pdf Radiation Hardened 80386DXRP]Maxwell Technologies, [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205022438/http://www.maxwell.com/microelectronics/products/_components/microprocessors/80386DXRP/description.html 80386DX Microprocessor, 32-bit], archived on Dec 5, 2008
Kombinat Mikroelektronik ErfurtU80601East Germany 80286 clone, made in 1989-1990.
Eagle Memories,The CPUShack Museum, [https://www.cpushack.com/gallery-1/eagle_memories/ Eagle Memories gallery]
MCCPU-World, [https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/80386/MANUF-MC.html MC 80386 microprocessor family]

| 486DLC

| OEM rebranded variants of Cyrix 486DLC CPUs.

Mitsubishi

| Strakerx86 CPU's Guide, [https://www.x86-guide.net/en/cpu/Mitsubishi-Straker-2.html Mitsubishi Straker]. Accessed on Sep 3, 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145330/https://www.x86-guide.net/en/cpu/Mitsubishi-Straker-2.html Archived] on Sep 3, 2023.

| rowspan=2 | Intel SmartDieIntel, [https://web.archive.org/web/19980224162956/http://developer.intel.com/design/smartdie/ SmartDie® products]. Archived from the [http://developer.intel.com/design/smartdie/ original] on Feb 24, 1998. based products, packaging an Intel-provided CPU die in OEM-specific packages, mainly for use in ultracompact laptops.

Fujitsu

| (Pentium)x86 CPU's Guide, [https://www.x86-guide.net/en/cpu/Fujitsu-Pentium-133-(Ceramic-Module)-cpu-no2519.html Fujitsu Pentium 133]. Accessed on Sep 3, 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230208203812/https://www.x86-guide.net/en/cpu/Fujitsu-Pentium-133-(Ceramic-Module)-cpu-no2519.html Archived] on Feb 8, 2023.

Shenzen State Microelectronics (SSMEC)

| SM486DX,
SM486DX2

| Pin-compatible i486 clones. Functionally indistinguishable from Intel 486 processors, but draw substantially less power.x86.fr, [https://x86.fr/investigating-ssmecs-state-micro-486s-with-the-uca/ Investigating SSMEC’s (State Micro) 486s with the UCA], 25 Jun 2024. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241214101542/https://x86.fr/investigating-ssmecs-state-micro-486s-with-the-uca/ Archived] on 14 Dec 2024.

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