How much is a 6502?
The 6502 would cost only $25 (equivalent to $120 in 2020).
How many transistors does the 6502 have?
Microprocessors
| Processor | MOS transistor count | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| MOS Technology 6502 (8-bit, 40-pin) | 4,528 | MOS Technology |
| Intersil IM6100 (12-bit, 40-pin; clone of PDP-8) | 4,000 | Intersil |
| CDP 1801 (8-bit, 2-chip, 40-pin) | 5,000 | RCA |
| RCA 1802 (8-bit, 40-pin) | 5,000 | RCA |
Is the 6502 pipelined?
The 6502 was pipelined and the Z80 as well. Pipelining used to refer to the fact that instruction were performed piecemeal in a number of stages requiring multiple clock cycles as opposed to performing the entire instruction in one very long clock cycle.
Who made the 6502 processor?
The breakthrough that permitted this cost reduction, says Bill Mensch, who created the 6502 with Peddle, was a minimal instruction set combined with a fabrication process that “yielded 10 times as many good chips as the competition.” The 6502 almost single-handedly forced the price of processors to drop, helping launch …
What happened to Zilog?
In August 2017, Zilog and its parent IXYS Corporation were acquired by Littelfuse Inc in exchange for $750 million in cash and stocks.
Is the 6502 microprocessor kit available for sale?
The kit is available for sale, kit or assembled! Back to 1982, when I was a student, I have learned the Z80 CPU with Multitech MPF-1 Kit. At the same time, I also have played with Apple II that uses 6502 CPU. But here in Thailand, Z80 is very popular. Many single boards computer use Z80 as a CPU.
Is the monster 6502 a good clock rate?
No; it’s relatively slow. The MOnSter 6502 runs at about 1/20th the speed of the original, thanks to the much larger capacitance of the design. The maximum reliable clock rate is around 50 kHz.
Are there integrated circuits in the monster 6502?
Because these transistors do share a pin, there are (strictly speaking) integrated circuits in the MOnSter 6502. However, one might credibly argue that it is a discrete transistor design since there are not (for example) any logic gate chips in the circuit.
How many resistors are there in the 6502?
There are 3218 transistors and 1019 resistors that comprise the “functional” part of the 6502.