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AMD Am486

The AMD Am486 is a family of microprocessors introduced by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a competitor to Intel's Pentium series. Released in the mid-1990s, the Am486 processors were based on the x86 architecture and operated at clock speeds ranging from 25 MHz to 120 MHz. The Am486 series offered compatibility with software designed for earlier x86 processors while also introducing enhancements such as built-in cache memory and improved floating-point performance. These features made the Am486 popular for use in desktop computers, laptops, and embedded systems. The Am486 contributed to AMD's competitiveness in the microprocessor market during the 1990s and laid the groundwork for subsequent generations of AMD processors.