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From: MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: '030 Ami vs '040 NeXT
Message-ID: <90339.181031MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 5 Dec 90 23:10:31 GMT
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In article <4144.275c29f5@cc.helsinki.fi>, jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi says:
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>In article <9012040257.AA10743@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, 91_bickingd@GAR.UNION.EDU
>("Bicking, David") writes:
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>
>> I
>> think it is a clear analogy that if the '030 Amiga is faster than the '030
>> NeXT that an '040 Amiga will also be faster than an '040 NeXT, right?
>
>First, I haven't actually seen any objective benchmarks on 68030 NeXT
>vs. Amiga A3000 (UX).

Check out the Byte article that has been abundantly commented on.

Actually, to be truthful I'd like to see the results of another benchmark.
Seems that it would be no trick at all for someone with access to a 3000
and a NeXT cube to try the benchmarks on it. Anyone?

>Second, there is no such thing as a '040 Amiga. And even if there would
>soon be a '040 card for Amiga it wouldn't do the job as well. The
>motherboards of the new NeXT is designed to take all out of the 68040.
>I doubt the current Amiga motherboard is designed for the 68040.

Er, wrong. The 3000 WAS expressly designed to take advantage of the
68040 once it is shipping. It will be relatively easy to just drop
in an '040 and run. And, with identical processors, the NeXT's speed
advantage will vanish.

/Mark "Remixed for Common Household Appliances" Sachs - MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu\
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