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From: mark@cogent.UUCP (Mark Steven Jeghers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k,comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: 80386 Benchmark Data
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Date: Tue, 18-Nov-86 12:49:59 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 18 12:49:59 1986
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In article <324@plx.UUCP> ed@plx.UUCP (Ed Chaban) writes:
>There has been much screaming about which chip is faster 80386 or
>68020.  Recently, I received benchmark data from Neal Nelson & Associates.
>This benchmark showed results from a Compaq 386. I compared this data to
>the results from a Tower32
>
>The 386 was SIGNIFICANTLY *SLOWER* than the '020 in LONG INTEGER MATH
>while it was virtually *EQUAL* to the '020 in SHORT INTEGER MATH.
>Don't say it was the memory because the "String Copy and Compare"
>test was identical too.
>
>So, What's the story intel? What do I have to do to make the 
>386 beat the '020 Hmmmmm??? Does anyone out there have some 386 data
>they care to share? Whetstones/Dhrystones perhaps?

Is disinformation a possibility here?  You know, get the rumor out
before anyone knows for sure which is faster, thus grabbing a little
head start in the race?  Yes?  No?
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