Re: Apple II benchmark

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

>> upshot was that the 65c02, being a more efficent
>> processor than the x86, they said that the
>> 8mhz chip was comprabable to a 33mhz 386, as far as
>> doing the same number of instructions per second.

A 386 typically required 8-10 clock cycles per
instruction, while a 65x02 requires about 3+,
on the average.  So, *if* you're processing 8-bit
data, a 65x02 should be about comparable to
a 386 at three times the clock speed.  (Of course,
all the standard waivers apply, your mileage may
vary.  ;-)

The 65x02 was a very efficient processor for
the pre-RISC era, and the 65C02 is only
marginally more efficient than the 6502.

-michael

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