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From: gary@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Gary Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 386 vs. 386sx
Message-ID: <871@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM>
Date: 16 Jan 90 19:27:40 GMT
References: <25866@cup.portal.com>
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In article <25866@cup.portal.com>, Vaprak@cup.portal.com (John C Foy) writes:

> By request of several people, I will summize my findings on the 386 vs SX 
> decision. 
> Many people replied (I'm grateful) and stated that the SX is FULLY 386
> compatible yet will have the speed of a 286.  In effect, a slow version of
> the 386.  If speed is an issue, go straight 386.  

Please keep in mind that a major difference between the 386 and a
386sx is that the 386 has the ability to access memory in 32-bit chunks,
not 16 like the 286.  This combined with a higher potential clock
speed allows the 386 to be faster, not just the clock speed alone.

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