Re: How fast is the AMD K6?

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From: Stefano Ceccherini
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 00:00

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Bill Smith wrote:

> You can compare the K6 to a comparable speed Intel CPU.  Technically
> the
> K6 is a superior chip.  It runs faster at a given clock speed than an
> Intel CPU but not with those applications that have been specifically
> optimized for the Intel CPU (eg. Quake). In this case the K6 will run
> slighlty slower.  Basically you can compare it to the P5 and PPro and
> it will run faster than these CPU's with non-Intel specific code.  It
> runs
> about even (qualitative assesment) with the PII.  Considering CPU
> pricing
> it may be better buy for you, however I have found local pricing
> actually
> favoring buying the Intel CPU.
>
>
> >
> >

   In Italy, a K6-200 costs about 300$, a Pentium 200MMX can costs more
than 500$.
After having seen the tests on Wintune97, I think K6 is much better, and
it costs less than his Intel counterparts.

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From: Stefano Ceccherini <stefano.ceccherini@ud.nettuno.it>
Subject: Re: How fast is the AMD K6?
Date: 1997/10/28
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