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From: dennis@mips.COM (Dennis Franklin)
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Subject: Re: "CISC MIPS" ...  was "The NeXT Problem"
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Date: 19 Oct 88 17:45:27 GMT
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Reply-To: dennis@admin.UUCP (Dennis Franklin)
Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <5498@juniper.uucp> chari@juniper.UUCP (Christopher Michael Whatley) writes:
>... Doesn't 20 RISC MIPS equal about 5 CISC MIPS?
>
The "MIPS" figure that is published by RISC chip/computer manufacturers
IS what you term "CISC MIPS".  It is usually stated as "VAX MIPS". I.e.,
1 VAX 11/750 = 1 MIP.