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|> The Cyrix 486SLC has a 386SX pinout, which means it has a 16 bit data
|> bus.  The 486SX has a 32 bit data bus.  Considering the smaller cache
|> in the Cyrix, I would expect it to be much slower than the 486SX.  The
|> Cyrix 486DLC will be closer, but still slower than a 486SX, mostly
|> because of the smaller cache, but also because the 486SX bus can be
|> faster than the 386 bus of the 486DLC chip.

Actually, I think, the 486SLC is an optimized 386 with this small cache.
The only reason for naming it 486 is marketing.  
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