MOS 7501/8501 - Hardware

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Hardware - MOS 7501/8501
Name:	MOS 7501/8501
AKA:	CPU
Category:	Chip
Introduced:	1984

And this be the CPU. The 7501 is a modified version of the 6502.

The difference between the numbers (7501/8501) is that they were manufactured with different technologies.
7501 is manufactured with HMOS-1
8501 is manufactured with HMOS-2

8501R1

8501R1 (TH)
Made in Thailand, different font for printed text.

CSG 8501
A CSG (Commodore Semiconductor Group) branded 8501, manufactured week 14, year 1990.