A computer that uses a CPU from Intel, such as a Core or Xeon chip. Also known as an "x86-based system." The x86 designation comes from the first PC, which used the Intel 8086 chip. The 8086 is the ancestor of all that followed: 286, 386, 486, Pentium, Core, Xeon, etc.
Intel Only or x86 Only
When contrasting Intel x86 CPUs from other x86 chip manufacturers, use the term "Intel based." When contrasting x86-based CPUs, no matter who makes them, with ARM CPUs, the term is "x86 based." See
x86,
AMD and
Intel Mac.