Thursday, December 6, 2018

What is 8087 Numeric Data Processor

8087 numeric data processor is also known as Math co-processor, Numeric processor extension and Floating point unit. It was the first math coprocessor designed by Intel to pair with 8086/8088 resulting in easier and faster calculation.
Once the instructions are identified by the 8086/8088 processor, then it is allotted to the 8087 co-processor for further execution.
The data types supported by 8087 are −
  • Binary Integers
  • Packed decimal numbers
  • Real numbers
  • Temporary real format
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