AMD 8088 microprocessor family

While the Intel second-sourced 8080 and 8085 microprocessors to AMD, Intel didn't want to license x86 technology. It was one of the reasons why AMD decided to go with 16-bit Zilog Z8000 microprocessors. AMD signed cross-license agreement with Zilog in 1978, and started manufacturing Z8000 microprocessors. The situation changed in a few years. In 1982 Intel 8088 CPU was selected for IBM PC computers on the condition that there will be a reliable second-source CPU manufacturer. This helped AMD to negotiate new license agreement with Intel, which gave AMD rights to x86 technology and allowed them to second-source 8086 and 8088 microprocessors. AMD began volume production of 8088 CPUs in 1982 - a few months later than 8086 CPUs.

AMD 8088 microprocessors were fabricated in ceramic and plastic DIP packages, and in plastic PLCC package.