Date: Sun, 01 Oct 1995 22:15:04 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.atinc.com> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: p6 will run windows slower than 586 Message-ID: <25488.812610904@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 01 Oct 1995 20:14:24 EDT." <Pine.3.89.9510012055.F15632-0100000@kryten.atinc.com>
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> > the p6 runs windows 3.1 and windows 95 slower than the 586. > a 150MHz p6 does 25% better than a 133MHz 586. not the scale of speed up > that was seen in 386 -> 486 or 486 -> 586 This is due to its slowness at dealing with a 16 bit data model. Ironically, it may be the UNIX machines that benefit the most from the P6. Jordan > > take a look at this url: > > http://www.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1995/q4/950907.pr.adv.advantage.h tml > > jmb > > Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. > FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.Org | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy > play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 > ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346 >
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