{"id":34676,"date":"2025-02-28T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/?p=34676"},"modified":"2026-08-28T09:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T07:10:57","slug":"amstrad-cpc464-amstrad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/en\/amstrad-cpc464-amstrad\/","title":{"rendered":"Amstrad CPC464 [Amstrad\/Schneider]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Amstrad CPC464 had been on my wish list for quite some time\u2014even though I already have a Schneider CPC464 in my collection. What particularly appealed to me about this unit is the striking, colorful keyboard design featuring green, red, and blue keys. This version of the Amstrad originates from France and, apart from the keyboard, is identical to the English original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of recounting the entire history of the CPC series, in this post I would like to provide just a brief refresher and focus on the specific features of this model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CPC Series at a Glance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The <strong>CPC464<\/strong> (short for <em>Colour Personal Computer 64K<\/em>) was the first model in the popular CPC series, manufactured by the British company <strong>Amstrad<\/strong> between 1984 and 1989. Amstrad, originally known for household appliances, achieved great success with the CPC series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Key features of the CPC464 included the integrated cassette recorder and the bundled monitor, which also served as the power supply. Over the years, subsequent models were released, such as the <strong>CPC664<\/strong>, the <strong>CPC6128<\/strong>, and the <strong>CPC472<\/strong>, which was developed specifically for the Spanish market. For the German-speaking market, Amstrad partnered with the company Schneider, resulting in the devices being marketed under the <strong>Schneider CPC<\/strong> brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The CPC464 was produced in several versions, distinguished by different motherboards. My unit dates from 1986, bears the serial number <strong>531-6\u00d705614<\/strong>, and is equipped with the second revision of the motherboard (<strong>Z70200 MC0002D<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The technology behind the French CPC464<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The French <strong>CPC464<\/strong> comes with an <strong>AZERTY keyboard<\/strong>, which differs from the German <strong>QWERTZ<\/strong> version. The model has the following technical specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CPU:<\/strong> Zilog Z80 (Z8400APS Z80 CPU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 64 KB (eight MT 4264-12 ICs, 8 KB each)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>ROM:<\/strong> 32 KB (Amstrad 40050, with BIOS and BASIC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Graphics modes:<\/strong> Three text and three graphics modes with 27 colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Sound:<\/strong> Mono sound (internal), stereo via amplifier or headphones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Keyboard features:<\/strong> The French AZERTY keyboard differs, among other things, in how numbers are entered (using key combinations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cassette recorder is integrated directly into the casing\u2014typical of the CPC series\u2014and is located on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34803\" data-id=\"34803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-oben-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-oben-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-oben-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-oben.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Kassettenteil\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34806\" data-id=\"34806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenteil-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenteil-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenteil-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenteil.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Cassette deck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Tastatur rechts\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34813\" data-id=\"34813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-rechts-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-rechts-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-rechts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-rechts.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Keyboard (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Tastatur links\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34812\" data-id=\"34812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-links-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-links-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-links-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Tastatur-links.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 keyboard on the left<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Floppy Printer User Ports Anschluss\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34804\" data-id=\"34804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Floppy-Printer-User-Ports-Anschluss-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Floppy-Printer-User-Ports-Anschluss-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Floppy-Printer-User-Ports-Anschluss-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Floppy-Printer-User-Ports-Anschluss.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 &#8211; Floppy Printer User Ports Anschluss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Monitor Strom Floppy Anschluss\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34808\" data-id=\"34808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Monitor-Strom-Floppy-Anschluss-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Monitor-Strom-Floppy-Anschluss-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Monitor-Strom-Floppy-Anschluss-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Monitor-Strom-Floppy-Anschluss.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Monitor, Power, and Floppy Connections<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Unterseite\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34814\" data-id=\"34814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Unterseite-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Unterseite-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Unterseite-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Unterseite.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Underside of the case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Modell und Seriennummer\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34807\" data-id=\"34807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Modell-und-Seriennummer-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Modell-und-Seriennummer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Modell-und-Seriennummer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Modell-und-Seriennummer.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Model and serial number<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Platine\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34811\" data-id=\"34811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Circuit board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Platine rechts\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34810\" data-id=\"34810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-rechts-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-rechts-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-rechts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-rechts.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 &#8211; Platine rechts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Platine links\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34809\" data-id=\"34809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-links-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-links-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-links-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Platine-links.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 board on the left<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Amstrad CPC 464 - Kassettenlaufwerk innen\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34805\" data-id=\"34805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenlaufwerk-innen-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenlaufwerk-innen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenlaufwerk-innen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.jungsi.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amstrad-CPC-464-Kassettenlaufwerk-innen.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amstrad CPC 464 \u2013 Cassette drive interior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An important tip for the French keyboard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Anyone using the <strong>CPC464 with an AZERTY keyboard<\/strong> for the first time might quickly reach a point of frustration\u2014just as I did. The reason is that the <strong>\"|\" symbol<\/strong> used in BASIC commands does not work the way one would expect on an AZERTY keyboard; instead, you have to use the <strong>\"\u00f9\" key<\/strong>. This means that, rather than typing <code>|cat<\/code> as you would on a QWERTZ keyboard, you must type <code>\u00f9cat<\/code>\u2014for instance, to load the contents of a disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Amstrad CPC464 with a French keyboard is a fantastic collector's item, not only because of its colorful keys but also due to its historical significance within the CPC series. Although there are no technical differences compared to the German version, the AZERTY keyboard gives this model a unique character\u2014and presents a minor challenge that is easily overcome once you get used to it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Amstrad CPC464 stand schon l\u00e4nger auf meiner Wunschliste \u2013 obwohl ich bereits einen Schneider CPC464 in meiner Sammlung habe. 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