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AMD entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago

ksec Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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The article discusses how AMD first entered the CPU market 50 years ago by reverse-engineering an Intel 8080 clone, the AM9080, which cost 50 cents to make but sold for $700, highlighting AMD's early beginnings in the semiconductor industry.
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