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Discussions related to the 65816 CPU.

The W65C816S, commonly referred to simply as the 65816, was developed by Western Design Center in 1983. It's an enhanced version of the 65C02, featuring 16-bit registers and 24-bit memory addressing.

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Why isn't the WDC 65816 available in "externally" 16-bit versions?

Actually, unless there are actual design notes from WDC available, the question is really one too long for the title field: "What, precisely, are the disadvantages of having a version of the WDC 65816 with a 16-bit data bus and/or non-multiplexed…
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