This page contains information about the FreeBSD/i386 platform. This architecture supports the largest variety of CPUs since most home users purchase these machines. If you have a machine from any large PC company (such as Dell™, HP, or eMachines®) chances are that you have either an AMD™ or Intel® CPU and thus fall into this category.
FreeBSD 6.0 and newer no longer supports the original Intel 80386 CPU; these computers are over seven years old and are only supported by FreeBSD 5.X and earlier. Note that the GENERIC kernel only supports 80386 CPUs in FreeBSD 4.X and earlier.
A list of supported CPUs may be found in the FreeBSD/i386 Hardware Notes.