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Article #284Re: How fast is the AMD K6?
From: Corey Johnston
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
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I've heard that the K6 really gives the Pentium MMX and even the Pentium II family of chips a real run for their money. While I've only used Intel chips myself, and have found their P200MMX to be lightning fast, I believe the K6 runs most applications faster than an equivalent Pentium; some almost as fast as the PII. However, as their MMX Instruction set (which is compatible with Intels) can only execute one MMX instruction per clock, Intels processors beat the K6 by a mile. Personally, I'd like to see the K6 go places; I'm sure it runs all Windows95 certified applications, but I've heard reports about the Cyrix and AMD chips falling-short in compatibility in some games. But its socket seven support makes for a great upgrade if your motherb can handle the different voltage - not that of the standard P54C Pentium. Corey Johnston cjohnston@post1.com
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