Alternatively called numeric coprocessor or a floating-point coprocessor. The math coprocessor was an optional add-on for the Intel 8086, 80386 and 80486 processors that allowed computers to perform faster mathematical calculations, increasing its overall performance.

Today, all computer processors are released with a math coprocessor incorporated onto the processor. Below is a listing of earlier computer processors and their coprocessors.

Coprocessor, CPU terms

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