The intel 4-bit processor introduced in 1971 was used as a simple calculator.

Next, Intel
introduced the first 8-bit processor 8080 which used two power supplies but was not well
received in the market. Then the 8-bit 8085 processor, fully compatible with 8080 and with a
single power supply was released, and this processor was well received and is widely used.
Even today one can see the use of 8085 processor in some applications. It is a basic CPU
with a fixed-point ALU for binary and decimal arithmetic, hardwired control unit, and some
registers. It does not have even the binary MULTIPLY and DIVIDE machine instructions.
Following are the main features of this widely used 8-bit processor 8085.