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From: pa1632@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Robert Kim)
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Subject: Re: 286 vs 386SX vs 386 again
Keywords: 80386sx DOS
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Date: 27 Oct 89 22:43:27 GMT
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In article <904@gumby.cc.wmich.edu> bowden@gumby.cc.wmich.edu (Michael L. Bowden) writes:
>Someone recently stated some performance figures regarding the
>286, 386SX, and 386 processors, but unfortunately I missed it.  The
>understanding I had was that the 386SX doesn't run DOS applications
>as fast as an equivalent speed 286.  Is this right?  If so, how much
>faster is the 286, and more importantly, *why* is it faster?

I also hear that Harris came out with a 20MHz 286, and according to
them, it's supposed to be about n times faster (I forgot how much)
than the 20MHz 386.  So again, why is it faster?
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Robert W. Kim                                 rkim@ucsd.edu
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