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In article <1992Oct28.162619.15212@csus.edu>, jetfuel@babbage.csus.edu (Dave Jenks) writes:
>In article <1992Oct26.084635.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au> info301a4@cc.newcastle.edu.au (Your Average Ordinary Everyday Dude) rambles on about: 
>>	Being in the market for a new computer, I am faced with a FEW
>>	problems ...
>>	No.1. Is a 386DX-40 with 4meg RAM, 105 MEG HDD Svga monitor ect.
>>
>>	No.2. Is a 486SX-25 with 4meg Ram, 105 Meg HDD Svga monitor etc.
>>
>>	What I want to know is .... Which is the better computer in 
>>	terms of speed?
> 
> Reportedly, the 386DX-33 is only 71% the performance of the 486SX-25.
> I have a 486SX-25, and the performance *is* noticeably better than any
> 386 I've ever used (which includes the 386DX-33).

Dave, he was asking about a 386-40, not a 386-33.

In any case, the 386-40 is still slower than the 486SX-25, but not by
much.  5-10% from what I've read.

As to whether the extra speed is worth the extra $200.....that depends.
If you intend to run Windows or another GUI, your choice of video card
will have much more effect on the perceived speed than the processor.
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