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From: sauer@chs.dell.com (Charlie Sauer)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: New Moto chips (was Will NeXT survive?)
Summary: 486SX has 32 bit data paths
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Date: 12 May 91 15:45:31 GMT
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In article <32580029@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com> edwardm@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Edward McClanahan) writes:
>- 486SX - same as 486, but 16-bit external data paths and no FPU

The 486SX external data paths are 32 bit.  No FPU, slower clock and different
pinout are the main functional differences from the standard 486.
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