Actually, the iAPX432 came first in 1976. When it became obvious that this project was going to take longer than expected (it was only launched in 1981) Intel d

Actually, the iAPX432 came first in 1976. When it became obvious that this project was going to take longer than expected (it was only launched in 1981) Intel did a quick extension to the 8080 to keep customers from going to the competition while they waited.