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- From: ahansfor@wpi.wpi.edu (Andrew L. Hansford)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: CBM Discusses Future Amigas
- Date: 14 Sep 92 22:42:48
- Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
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- In-reply-to: gre253@mis.csiro.au's message of Tue, 15 Sep 92 01:51:49 GMT
-
- >>>>> On Tue, 15 Sep 92 01:51:49 GMT, gre253@mis.csiro.au (Steven Green) said:
- >
- >I second the above idea. The '060 should greatly increase the processing
- >power over '040-based machines. The clear choice here is to stay with the
- >'0x0-series CPUs since other CPUs will require recompiled software all the
- >way around (WorkBench, KickStart, applications, etc.).
- >
- gre253> [ Stuff about i586 deleted ]
-
- gre253> 68060 ? What ever happened to the 68050 ????
-
- Well, the major architectural changes have come on the even chips for
- the 68000 family. The odd numbered chips are enhancements with the
- same basic integer core and bus interface.
-
- 68000 -> 68010 added saving entire uP state to support VM
-
- 68020 offered a three stage pipeline and new bus
-
- 68020 -> 68030 data cache and MMU added. A major improvement but no
- basic change to the integer core.
-
- 68040 Not only an FPU added but a 6 stage pipline integer core.
-
- 68060 Well, Motorola is scheduled to talk about it next month.
- Maybe a multiple issue processor
-
- so the 060 is a big leap forward or at least a radical architectural
- change.
-
- Do I sound like an EE. Oh boy?
-
- -- Andrew Hansford
- ahansfor@wpi.wpi.edu
-