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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: AMD 386: COMPATIBLE W INTEL CHIP?
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 10:57:30 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul28.105730.9223@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <3551@cs.rit.edu>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <3551@cs.rit.edu> cdw3455@cs.rit.edu (Craig D Woodward) writes:
- > In article <1992Jul22.163517.17632@lgc.com>, mcm@zycor.lgc.com () writes:
- > >I would like to buy an AMD 386 computer.
- > >I am concerned about whether the chip
- > >Advanced Micro Devices uses in this
- > >machine is compatible with the Intel chip.
- > >
- > >Any information would be greatly appreciated.
- > >
- > >mcm@zycor.lgc.com
- >
- > I have had an AMD386-40 for about 8 months now and have had no problem.
- > Every program I have ever run on the machine in question has reported
- > and Intel CPU and and Intel Math-co (The math-co has the Intel logo on it).
- >
-
- The 386/40 is a *great* CPU. It has the same speed as a 486/25 and is about
- half the price. No co-pro? Most people have absolutely no use for one anyway.
- I don't do CAD or monster spreadsheets. I run my ray traces over night like
- any sensible person.
-
- The 386/40 is not only totally compatible - it's better than any Intel 386
- chip because it is faster. The Intel 486/33 is better, but the
- price/performance ratio just wasn't there for me. With a 16-bit I/O bus, a lot
- - if not most - of the 486/33's cycles are wasted anyway.
-
- Steve
- --
- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | "But the glory kept shining
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | and bright in my eyes,
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | And the stars going round in
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | my head." R. L. S.
-