Intel 486DX <processor> One of {Intel}'s {Intel 486} family of {microprocessors} (one of the last before the {Pentium}). The 486DX has a working built-in {floating point unit} (FPU). The {Intel 486SX} is effectively a DX with the FPU disabled. The DX has a pin to select the external {data bus} width (16 or 32). The {Intel 487SX} is a 486DX with a 486SX pinout. (1995-05-09)