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Revision as of 21:25, 27 July 2010
The NES CPU core is based on the 6502 processor and runs at approximately 1.79 MHz (1.66 MHz in a PAL NES). It is made by Ricoh and lacks the MOS6502's decimal mode. In the NTSC NES, the RP2A03 chip contains the CPU and APU; in the PAL NES, the CPU and APU are contained within the RP2A07 chip.
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The CPU generates its clock signal by dividing the master clock signal.
| Rate | NTSC NES/Famicom | PAL NES | PAL Famiclone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color subcarrier frequency fsc (exact) | 39375000/11 Hz | 4433618.75 Hz | 4433618.75 Hz |
| Color subcarrier frequency fsc (approx.) | 3.579545 MHz | 4.433619 MHz | 4.433619 MHz |
| Master clock frequency 6fsc | 21.477272 MHz | 26.601712 MHz | 26.601712 MHz |
| Clock divisor d | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| CPU clock frequency 6fsc/d | 1.789773 MHz | 1.662607 MHz | 1.773448 MHz |
- Kevtris has confirmed that all illegal 6502 opcodes execute identically on the 2A03/2A07. He has even went as far as to integrate them into the CopyNES BIOS.
- The CPU pinout is located in the hardware pinout section here
- For the CPU instruction list, see 6502 instructions.
- A printer friendly version covering all section is available here.
