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From: rhyde@koufax.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
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Subject: Re: Stellar 7 re-release
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Date: 18 Dec 90 19:26:15 GMT
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Once again, you're comparing IBM BIOS vs. Apple II monitor ROM.
You certainly won't get any arguement from me concerning the
disgusting code in the PC BIOS.  When looking at the bare
metal, however, the 65816 is somewhat less powerful for all-
around use.  I *have* written hundreds of thousands of lines
of code in assembly on the 8088 and 65xxx chips.  Obviously,
I can pick a benchmark which favors one processor over the
other.  Overall, though, the 8088 edges out the 65816.
(Note: when the 65816's clock speed is 1/2 that of the
8088, which is a reasonable comparison point since the GS runs
at 2.8 [2.5 in RAM] mhz and the PC runs at about 5)