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From: wsinrn@eutrc3.urc.tue.nl (Rob J. Nauta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 286 vs 386SX vs 386 again
Keywords: 80386sx DOS
Message-ID: <1236@eutrc3.urc.tue.nl>
Date: 31 Oct 89 09:46:43 GMT
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Organization: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Hello

Basically it is true, but the 386 is probably a few percent slower than a 
286 at the same speed. But don't forget a 386 or 386 SX often has memory
interleaving, or better memory caching. And software that can take advantage
of the 386 will use the 32 bits bus, loading 4 bytes at once in a register
instead of 2 times a 2byte integer. Plus the fact that the 386 has memory
mapping capabilities that can make your PC a lot more useful, for example with
programs like QEMMS or 386-to-the-max. Buy a 386, it's worth it...

Rob