When was the 8088 processor released?

The 8086[2] (also called iAPX 86)[3] is a 16-bit microprocessor chip designed by Intel between early 1976 and June 8, 1978, when it was released. The Intel 8088, released July 1, 1979,[4] is a slightly modified chip with an external 8-bit data bus (allowing the use of cheaper and fewer supporting ICs),[note 1] and is notable as the processor used in the original IBM PC design.

The Intel 8088 processor was released July 1, 1979.