Amstrad CPC 464
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| 464 with the colour monitor | |
| Specifications | |
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| Developer | Amstrad |
| Manufacturer | Amstrad |
| Type | Home Computer |
| Released | 21st of June 1984 |
| Discontinued | 1990 |
| Intro price | £249 Monochrome / £359 Colour |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz |
| Memory | 64 KB RAM (expandable to 4 MB) |
| Storage | Integrated Cassette player @ 1000/2000 baud |
| Display | RGB video @ 640*400 |
| Sound | General Instrument AY-3-8912 |
| OS / Firmware | CPC OS |
| Successor | Amstrad 464 Plus |
| Model no. | 464 |
The CPC 464 features 64 KB RAM and an internal cassette deck. It was introduced on the 21st of June 1984 in the UK. Initial retail prices for the CPC 464 were £249.00 with a green monochrome monitor and £359.00 with a colour monitor. Following the introduction of the CPC 6128 in late 1985, retail prices for the CPC 464 were cut by £50.00
In 1990, the 464 Plus replaced the CPC 464 in the model line-up, and production of the CPC 464 was discontinued, it sold over 2 million units during it's 6 year lifespan, making it one of the most successful computers in Europe.
Architecture
[edit | edit source]- CPU Zilog Z80 clocked at 4MHZ
- RAM 64KB of internal memory expandable up to 4MB
- ROM 32KB ROM chip that contains the OS and BASIC
- SOUND The 464 uses a General Instrument AY-3-8912 sound chip that can provide 3 channels configurable to either a square wave or white noise.