The Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor designed by Zilog founder and CEO Federico Faggin, first released in July 1976. It is the CPU used in the Amstrad CPC computers.
The Z80/Z80A was a very popular microprocessor, used in a wide range of applications, from early gaming consoles like the [[ColecoVision ]] or the [[Sega Master System ]] to personal computers like the [[ZX Spectrum ]] and the [[MSX]].
It was even used in the MegaDrive as the sound CPU and in the Commodore C128 as a secondary processor in order to achieve [[CP/M]] compatibility.