Prominent 16-bit processors include the Intel 8086, Intel 80286, the WDC 65C816 used in the Super Nintendo, and the Motorola M68000.

A 16-bit integer can store 2¹⁶ (or 65536) unique values. In an unsigned representation, these values are the integers between 0 and 65535; using two's complement, possible values range from -32768 to 32767.

See also

• 8-bit
• 16-bit application
• 16-bit era
• 32-bit
• 32-bit application
• 64-bit