AMD K5 vs. Intel i586 (a.k.a. "Genuine Pentium")

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From: Michael Zarlenga
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 00:00

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Are there any functional differences at all between the AMD
K5 CPU and the Intel i586 ("Genuine Pentium") CPU?

Is the AMD K5 chip made under license agreement with Intel,
hence the functional equivalent of the i586?  And, if made
under license agreement, I presume the process and surface
masks are identical, yes?

Are there any reasons why the K5 might be an inferior CPU
when compared to a "Genuine Pentium," functionally?

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From: zarlenga@conan.ids.net (Michael Zarlenga)
Subject: AMD K5 vs. Intel i586 (a.k.a. "Genuine Pentium")
Date: 1996/11/24
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