Difference between 8086 and 8088

Write down the comparisons between the 8086 and 8088?



Features of the 8086:
- A data width of 2 byte is attained by the de multiplexing of AD0 to AF15 pins.

- The instruction queue is of 6 bytes.

- From the memory the fetching of a program is performed only once there are 2 byte empty in queue.

- The BIU of 8086 is not as same as in the 8088 but the EU is similar.

Features of the 8088:

- It requires a 1 byte data width which is generated after the de multiplexing of AD0 to AD7 pins.

- The instruction queue is 4-bytes.

- Program fetching is performed as soon as there is a byte empty in queue.
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