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The adder at the heart of Intel's 8087 floating-point chip
In 1980, Intel released the Intel 8087 floating-point coprocessor, a chip that could make math up to 100 times faster. As well as arithmetic...
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Hardware & ElectronicsMath & Algorithms2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | The adder at the heart of Intel's 8087 floating-point chip by pwg | 140 | 28 |
