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- From: azure@people-s.people.de (Tim Boescke)
- Subject: Re: x86 must die it's over-priced junk
- Date: 16 Feb 1996 23:01:24 +0100
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- jesebel@execulink.com (jesebel) erzeugte am 09.02.1996 unter dem
- Betreff "Re: x86 must die it's over-priced junk" :
- je> >You can get a 486DX2-80 for about 20 quid + VAT. This CPU is faster than a
- je> >40mhz '040 and probably faster than the '060. In six months time DX4-120s
- je> >will be just as cheap.
- je>
- je> No, the 50MHz 68060 is 30% faster than a 90MHz Pentium chip. Don't
- je> forget that the 68060 is RISC internally, with a CISC-interpreter.
-
- maybe this use true when using some L1-Cache loops.. But since
- L2 cache is missing etc. the cpu is probably more than 30% slower
- than 68060..
-
- je> >You've got to admire the x86 series, it's the only thing PCs have going
- je> >for them.
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