Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!hubcap!ncrcae!sst!bygate From: bygate@sst.Columbia.NCR.COM (Terrence A. Bygte) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: What's in the '586? Message-ID: <347@sst.Columbia.NCR.COM> Date: 17 May 91 17:05:51 GMT References: <1991May14.002130.4740@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> Reply-To: bygate@sst.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) Distribution: comp Organization: NCR Corp., Engineering & Manufacturing - Columbia, SC Lines: 16 In article <1991May14.002130.4740@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> umh@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: >Much as we all hate intel processors, it's always interesting to see what >new perversions they come up with. Does anyone know what will make the 586 >different from a 486? Will it be just like 386->486, so some more cache and >a little faster, or is there more to it than that? > The latest version of the 'EE Times' (13 May 1991) has a short article on Intel 32-bit processors. The article talked about a number of items. As far as the 586 goes, I got the impression that they will keep a CISC instruction set with the underlying arch. being based on RISC principles. Gee, that sounds familiar 8-). -- Terrence A. Bygate 803-791-6826 | NCR E&M Columbia- NST Platform Development|After all, even a fool may be thought | wise and intelligent if he stays <...uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcae!terry.bygate> | quiet and keeps his mouth shut.