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From: daveh@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: net.micro.ns32k
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: National's 32332 (Apples and oranges really)
Message-ID: <428@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Jun-86 12:14:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 19 12:14:17 1986
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> 
>> Besides testing the memory efficiency of the compiled code, take
>>a look at the execution efficiency; I'd expect the 68000 to do quite a bit
>>better than the 8086 at the same clock speed with comparable compilers,
>>especially with program and data spaces over 64K bytes.
> 
> On this point, I have to agree, although you have to consider that clock speed
> is one of the most meaningless measures you can possibly come up with.  

I did say clock speed, STUPID ME.  What I MEANT was bus speed, which is one
of the mosy meaningful measures I can come up with, since much of the cost of
a system is based on the speed you run the bus at.  A 68000 at 8MHz runs a
2MHz bus, I though that the 8086 at 8MHz was very similar.  I don't know the
ratio of clock to bus speed on the 32K series, but I think its more like 
5:1 than 4:1; anyone know for sure?

> ----------------
> Mike Farren
> hoptoad!farren
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