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From: beres@cadnetix.COM (Tim Beres)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: 80486
Keywords: 486 request for info
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Date: 16 Dec 88 16:51:00 GMT
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In article <17566@vax5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU> ocyy@vax5.cit.cornell.edu () writes:
>
>I hope that I am posting to the best group.  I recently heard that the 486 chip
>is headed for the real world.  Can anyone forward a summary of info or just 
>here?  What are the major differences with the 386?  What likely cost increase
>will there be or is this ultimately destined to be a PC CPU?  How many years 
>before production runs are on line?

My info is from InfoWorld:  The major difference is that the 486 will be
a "set" of closely coupled chips, similar to the 386/cache/DMA set, but
with higher levels of integration and (presumably) more features.
Other stuff I've heard:  486 will include on-chip (pick one or more) FP,
graphics, high speed I/O;  the 486 will be RISC architected;  first
silicon will achieve 2X performance increase over top of line 386;
you will see 486 machines on the market in 89.

Of course I could be wrong.

				Tim

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