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MOS 6502 CPU

The 6502 is an 8-bit MicroProcessor designed by MOS Technology. The team was led by Chuck Peddle and had also worked on the Motorola 6800. The 6502 is a simplified, but faster and cheaper design than the 6800.

The 6502 was introduced in 1975 and was the cheapest microprocessor on the market. Together with the Zilog Z80, the 6502 helped start the home computer revolution of the 1980s. The 6502 was used in a wide range of devices: the Atari 2600, the 8-bit Atari home computers, the Apple II, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Commodore 64, the BBC Micro and many others. All used the 6502 or a variation of it.

The 6502 is a 1MHz design, while the 6502A is designed for 2MHz. The 6502A is 100% compatible with the original 6502.

Commodore soon bought MOS Technology, but conitnued to sell the microprocessor to competitors and licensed the design to other manufacturers.

Source: WikiPedia - MOS Technology 6502
Technical Details
Released 1987 Brand Atari Type Computer Conversions Name Atari 65XE Game System CPU Class 650x CPU MOS 6502C @1.79MHz Memory RAM: 64kB Sound Chip Atari POKEY (C012294) Sound 4 channels, 3.5 octaves Display Chip CTIA/GTIA & ANTIC Display 40x24 text, 320x192 graphics 16 colors, 16 intensities Best Text 40x24 Best Color 16 colors, 16 intensities Best Graphics 560x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities Sprites Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG) System OS Proprietary Storage ROM Cartridge
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