CPUTEST Test #1 - Memory Move - 8 million bytes (REP MOVSB) Test #2 - Register to Register - 8 million times (MOV ES,AX) Test #3 - Memory to Register - 8 million times (MOV DX,Dummy) Test #4 - Memory Move - 100 million bytes (REP MOVSB) Test #5 - Extended (32 bit) Reg to Ex Reg - 8 million times (MOV EAX,EBX) Test #6 - Extended (32 bit) Mem. location to 32 bit Reg (MOV EAX,BigDummy) Test #7 - 32-bit Memory Moves (not implemented yet) (REP MOVSD) Results are in timer ticks (18.2 per second) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � JANUARY, 1994 � � � � NUMBER OF RESULTS: 89 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컫컴컴쩡컴컫컴컴쩡컴컫컴컴쩡컴커 � System Description � #1� #2� #3 � #4 � #5 � #6 � #7 � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �8086-8 MHz - Ian Harris[70374,3166] �340� 441� 630�4246� N/A쿙/A � N/A� 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 01같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-?? MHz - 640K - DOS 5.0 - FAS �160� 372� 519�1950� N/A쿙/A � N/A� 쿙o Cache - � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-12 MHz - 640K - DOS 5.0 �107� 327� 444�1346� N/A쿙/A � N/A� 쿙o Cache - Communication's Computer � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-?? MHz - 1 Meg Ram - DOS 3.3 - R&M � 70� 176� 233� 867� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-12 MHz - 2 Meg Ram - Co-Proc. - 5.0 � 77� 215� 282� 961� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache (my personal computer) � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-12 MHz - 1meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - � 73� 183� 234� 905� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache Gerrit Berkouwer[72634,1472] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-?? MHz - 640K Ram - DOS 5.0 - M&B � 60� 190� 249� 742� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-?? MHz - 1 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - T&D � 55� 176� 228� 677� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �286-?? MHz - 640K Ram - DOS 5.0 - WATN � 54� 133� 178� ???� N/A� N/A� N/A� 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 08같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-??MHz - 3 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Kathie�104� 316� 407�1296� 330� 491� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-??MHz - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 -ATIBURN� 88� 239� 346�1090� 233� 390� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - B&MNEP� 78� 162� 210� 956� 167� 229� � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-16MHz - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - G&W � 61� 185� 235� 734� 191� 270� � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Sandy � 58� 171� 238� 717� 184� 296� � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 6.0 - Spare � 54� 158� 300� 676� � � � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-40MHz - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 6.0 - TERRY1� 50� 67� 115� 616� 74� 134� � 쿙o Cache - SHUTTLE motherboard � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-40MHz - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 6.0 - TERRY2� 50� 66� 116� 634� 69� 130� � 쿙o Cache - SHUTTLE motherboard � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - Tony's� 45� 157� 201� 567� � � � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 5 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Becky � 45� 158� 202� 570� � � � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 1 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Carrie� 40� 153� 196� 500� 160� 235� � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SX-16MHz - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Paul � 38� 147� 192� 476� 158� 476� � 쿙o Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 12같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-??MHz - 2 Meg Ram (LION3) - DOS 5.0 � 50� 80� 114� 627� 90� 140� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - ATIARDEN � 46� 62� 107� 575� 69� 126� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 3.3 - SERVER � 44� 86� 146� 541� 93� 159� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - MADISON � 42� 115� 165� 514� 115� 187� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - ATIHOP � 42� 110� 139� 520� 116� 163� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - CONSUMER � 47� 94� 146� 592� 118� 192� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - ATIBLOOM � 41� 128� 163� 511� 115� 186� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - ATILINC � 41� 109� 139� 519� 116� 164� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - BRANT � 33� 130� 161� 414� 137� 194� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-??MHz - 2 Meg Ram (LION4) - DOS 5.0 � 37� 73� 91� 456� 77� 109� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - MANKATO � 35� 67� 80� 431� � � � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - ALTCOLL1 � 35� 63� 78� 428� 66� 86� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - ATIBAKER � 34� 60� 72� 429� 63� 86� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-25 - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - Paul Reid� 33� 96� 128� 413� � � � 쿎ache Status Unknown - [71031,3603] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386SL-25MHz/7SL -18 Meg Ram/6.0/ 64K Cache� 32� 94� 113� 401� � � � 쿟oshiba T3300SL Laptop/E. Perea 76667,2643� � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386??-??MHz - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - A&S � 31� 43� 49� 387� 55� 60� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-?? - 2 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 � 31� 116� 144� 388� � � � 쿎ache Status Unknown - Bloomington � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-??MHz - 2 Meg Ram (LION2) - DOS 5.0 � 31� 71� 115� 385� 75� 133� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 640K RAM - DOS 3.3 - SHARON � 30� 95� 119� 376� 100� 143� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 4 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - DAKOTA � 26� 82� 103� 323� 87� 123� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 768K RAM - DOS 3.3 - COLLEEN � 23� 74� 93� 295� 78� 113� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 4 Meg RAM - DOS 6.0 - NORTH � 21� 55� 66� 262� 56� 73� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - SMITH � 21� 53� 65� 266� 56� 72� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386?X-?? - 2 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - DODGE � 19� 70� 85� 239� 75� 103� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-?? - 4 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - HEART � 19� 56� 68� 229� 59� 76� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-40 - 4 Meg RAM - DOS 6.0 - ASTI � 17� 57� 69� 208� � � 낟 �128K Cache - Server � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-??MHz - 4 Meg - DOS 5.0 - DAKLINC � 16� 52� 64� 204� 56� 71� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-33MHz - 1 Meg - 64K Ext Cache On� 16� 48� 59� 200� 52� 67� 낟 쿕ay Callahan DOS 5.0 Off� 45� 60� 94� 567� 75� 113� � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-40MHz - 4 Meg - 128K Ext Cache - 6.0� 15� 48� 48� 189� 51� 65� 낟 쿕on Klein [73200,1254] AMD � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-40MHz - 4 Meg - 256K Ext Cache - 6.0� 15� 51� 62� 185� � � 낟 쿞teven A. Frare [76646,1175] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �386DX-40MHz - 2 Meg - 128K Ext Cache - 5.0� 15� 48� 58� 183� 51� 66� 낟 쿝ichard's work machine with no Cache---> � 44� 59� 92� 549� 73� 110� � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 31같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486SX-25MHz - 4 Meg/70ns ext on� 22� 58� 47� 272� 59� 52� 낟 �256K Ext Cache - DOS 6.2 ext off� 22� 58� 47� 285� 59� 52� � 쿔ntel/SER motherboard - ISA bus � � � � � � � � 쿓ugh Blair[73114,1672] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486SX-25MHz - 4 Meg - 256K Ext Cache � 21� 61� 50� 259� 61� 54� 낟 쿘ax Van Horn � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486SX-25MHz - 8 Meg/70ns/QEMM6.03 both on� 20� 59� 47� 255� 59� 52� 낟 쿏OS 6.0/4DOS 5.0/256K SRAM both off� 69� 255� 365� 867� 255� 365� � 쿔ntel CPU ext off /int on� 28� 58� 47� 352� 58� 52� � 쿘B: 4386-VC-HD Cache Sys ext on /int off� 32� 93� 106� 395� 93� 106� � 쿝am Chipset: VIA Technology � � � � � � � � 쿌WARD Modular BIOS V4.2 � � � � � � � � 쿒errit Berkouwer[72634,1472] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486SX-??MHz - 4 Meg - DOS 5.0 - NC&E � 20� 43� 49� 247� 48� 52� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 04같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486?X-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - Woodbury � 75� 228� 390� 927� � � � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486?X-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - BELL � 39� 66� 53� 482� 65� 58� � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-25 - 12 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 � 32� 59� 47� 404� 58� 53� � 쿝ichard's home machine - 8K int. Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66MHz - 8 Meg RAM/70ns both on� 31� 79� 105� 383� 79� 105� � 쿔ntel/OPTI 486VL-BUS - ISA ext off/int on� 66� 219� 259� 818� 219� 260� � �256K Ext Cache - DOS 6.2 ext on/int off� 31� 79� 105� 383� 79� 105� � �  Turbo On both off� 66� 219� 259� 818� 219� 260� � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �  Turbo Off both on� 33� 46� 118� 411� 46� 118� � � ext off/int on�143� 219� 328�1788� 219� 328� � � ext on/int off� 35� 78� 105� 438� 78� 105� � 쿓ugh Blair[73114,1672] both off� 66� 219� 259� 818� 219� 260� � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33 - 8 Meg RAM - PS/1 - DOS 5.0 � 28� � � � � � � 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 쿔BM Thinkpad 750C 486DXSL/33 MHz -DOS 6.01� 22� 45� 35� 272� 44� 40� 낟 쿕aren Levitt [75720,3462] 20 Meg/8K Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-50 cache on� 22� 29� 26� 284� � � 낟 �8 meg ram - ext cache - dos 6 off� 51� 122� 223� 642� � � � 쿒errit Berkouwer[72634,1472] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66 - 32 Meg/70ns - ISA bus on� 22� 22� 17� 268� 21� 20� 낟 쿘CCI NICE MB Ver. 1.2 - 0K Cache - DOS 6 � � � � � � � � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486?X-?? - ? Meg Ram - SEWARD� 20� 61� 48� 254� 60� 54� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33 - 8 Meg Ram - File Server - ARES � 20� 44� 35� 261� 45� 41� 낟 쿬pu with int & ext Cache on - DOS 5.0 � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-?? - 8 Meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - P&G � 19� 50� 40� 220� 49� 44� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 6.0 - ALTGLAD � 18� 46� 36� 226� 45� 41� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - NPDODGE � 18� 49� 39� 221� 48� 43� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown - Novell � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33 - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 6.2 � 17� 48� 49� 219� � � 낟 쿎yrix 486DLC - 1K int/256K cache � � � � � � � � 쿛aul Latour [74720,1741] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-?? - 4 Meg Ram - DOS 5.0 - C&W � 17� 45� 36� 216� 45� 41� 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown - Lantastic � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33 - 20 Meg Ram/60ns - ISA bus on� 16� 43� 35� 196� 44� 39� 낟 쿔ntel - 128K cache - DOS 6.2 ext off� 20� 43� 35� 249� 44� 40� � 쿕im Marshall[72154,3724] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-?? - 8 Meg RAM - DOS 5.0 - TitleOne � 16� 46� 41� 198� � � 낟 쿎ache Status Unknown � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33MHz - 8 Meg RAM/DOS 6/128K Cache � 16� 44� 39� 199� � � 낟 쿐milio I. Perea [76667,2643] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-50 - 8 Meg/70ns - ISA bus � 16� 29� 23� 200� 29� 26� 낟 쿘CCI NICE MB Ver 1.0? - 64K Cache - DOS ? � � � � � � � � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-33 - 32 Meg - (ISA bus assumed) � 15� 44� 35� 189� 44� 34� 낟 쿓P NetServer 4/33 LM � � � � � � � � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486SLC2-66MHz - 8 Meg - 60ns RAM � 14� 15� 17� 171� 20� 22� 낟 쿎yrix CPU, Bus Unknown - DOS 6.2 � � � � � � � � 쿍rian Lendl [71221,630] - 16K int cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DLC-40MHz - 8 Meg - 6.1 - 128K cache on� 14� 33� 36� 183� 36� 40� 낟 쿎yrix CPU, ISA bus, 70ns RAM off� 36� 33� 36� 456� 37� 40� � 쿝obert C. Shaw, PO Box 60454,Phoenix, AZ � � � � � � � � 쿌 DLC seems to be an "super-chip" upgrade � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-50MHz - 4 Meg RAM/DOS 6/256K Cache � 14� 29� 26� 170� � � 낟 쿔an Henderson [100010,2156] *Nice guy* � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 쿘agitronic 486DX2-66MHz VLB-8 Meg both on� 15� 22� 18� 195� 22� 19� 낟 쿏OS 6.2/256K cache/70 ns ext off/int on� 19� 21� 18� 243� 22� 20� � 쿕ohn E. Cunio[70365,227] both off� 57� 154� 190� 714� 154� 192� � �711 Saldano Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33143 � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66MHz - 32 Meg RAM/DOS 6.01 � 15� 21� 17� 193� 22� 20� 낟 쿕aren Levitt [75720,3462] 256K Cache � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66MHz - 8 Meg RAM/DOS 5/256K Cache � 15� 22� 17� 184� 22� 20� 낟 쿔an Harris [70374,3166] *Nice Guy* � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-90MHz - 32 Meg/70ns - 256K Cache � 7� 17� 13� 96� 16� 15� 낟 쿔ntel/Diamond FastBus - ISA Bus - DOS 6.2 � � � � � � � 낟 쿘ike Butler[72662,1332] - QEMM 7.03 � � � � � � � 낟 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 28같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-50 - 16 Meg 60ns - *EISA* � 12� 29� 24� 147� 29� 26� 낟 �256K L2 Cache - Karl Roos [73737,3226] � � � � � � � � 쿏OS 5.0 - AIR Motherboard � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66 - 16 Meg 70ns - *EISA* both on� 11� 21� 17� 144� 22� 19� 낟 쿙ICE Mini EISA M/B 256K ext off/int on� 16� 22� 17� 192� 22� 20� � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] both off� 43� 180� 250� 527� 180� 250� � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX-50 - 8 Meg/70ns - *EISA* bus on� 10� 29� 23� 127� 29� 26� � 쿘CCI NICE MB Ver 1.0 - 256K Cache - DOS 6 � � � � � � � � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-66 - 16 Meg 70ns - *EISA* both on� 10� 22� 18� 130� 22� 19� 낟 쿘CCI Super EISA rev. 1.2.1 256K writeback � � � � � � � � 쿛aul M. Blais[72103,111] QEMM7.03 & DOS6.0� � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 04같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX2-50 - 24 Meg - *MCA* - DOS 5.0 � 23� 29� 23� 279� 29� 27� 낟 쿔BM Model 95-ALF (-0LF in the US) - Intel � � � � � � � � 쿙o External Cache - Bob Eager[100016,2770]� � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 01같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 �486DX3-100 MHz � � � � � � � � �( 1st person to send in a 486DX3 result )� � � � � � � � �( will get a typeset result file and a )� � � � � � � � �( disk with latest EXE, ASM & TXT file )� � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 00같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 쿛ENTIUM � � � � � � � � �( 1st person to send in a Pentium result )� � � � � � � � �( will get a typeset result file and a )� � � � � � � � �( disk with latest EXE, ASM & TXT file )� � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴캑 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 낡QTY: 00같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같낡같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같� 낡같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같개같개같같낡같개같같낡같개같같낡같개 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컨컴컴좔컴컨컴컴좔컴컨컴컴좔컴켸 � - Denotes impressive results The CPUTEST and the above data is hereby released into the Public Domain. This "project" was started to help me gain a better understanding of "raw" CPU "power". I wanted to upgrade my motherboard from a 286-12MHz and wanted to see how a high-end 386 (cheaper) compared to a low-end 486 (more expensive). Originally, I was only testing 8086-instructions, but as I moved into the realm of testing higher-end machines, I added 32-bit specific instructions. I really didn't like those benchmark programs that simply rate the "effective" performance of a machine. I wanted to know HOW they got those results and WHAT they were testing. The three (3) specific areas I'm testing are very low-level - no matter what language you use, you will generate code that uses these instructions. This program can be a benefit to both technicians and buyers. I use it to test the effective CPU strengths of my clients computers. If they have a wimpy CPU, this'll smoke it out. Technicians can also benefit by testing their own computers, comparing performance and perhaps saving money by buying faster, cheaper computers. (One client complained of lack of speed on his 486 server. A quick run of CPUTEST showed his computer was running slower than my 286-12MHz! Solution: Check his TURBO switch - it was off) If you find this program useful, all I ask is that you please drop me either EMAIL via CompuServe (76447,3500) or a post card, describing your system (what kind of CPU, MHz, how much RAM, DOS version & how much CPU Cache - if any). CPUTEST.EXE appends your results (as well as one-line user-entered comment) to CPUTEST.TXT. >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------< > Please run it 3 or 4 times, to get a consistant reading. If you have < > cache, please alter your CMOS settings to turn your cache off and run the < > program another 3 or 4 times. This will give a more accurate performance < > of your CPU. Finally, if you could run a series of tests with the external < > cache off and internal cache on, that would make the effects far more < > revealing. In other words, run three sets of tests - one with all cache on,< > one with all cache off, and one with ext off/int on. Please report all < > results. < >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------< I also encourage you to pass this program and results chart along to friends & BBSes. The wider it circulates, the more precise results I can get. In return, I'll maintain your name and address in my database of "contributors". Hopefully,this will become a widely accepted "benchmark" program. While I would like to send a new results chart to everyone that sends in their information, I simply couldn't afford the postage. However, if you send in a *bunch* of results from different computers, that would weigh heavily in your favor of getting a printout in the mail. However, I *do* maintain a current results chart (and the latest version of CPUTEST.EXE) on Compuserve (GO IBMHW, LIB 4, [76447,3500]TEST.ZIP) and I will update the list monthly. Please prefix the filename with my CIS number, as there are two different programs named TEST.ZIP in that forum. Please U.S. Mail results (if you cannot CIS EMAIL) to: Tony Doimeadios, Post Office Box 431, Brunswick, GA 31521 Include a SASE and I will mail you the most recent copy of the results chart. Thank You Tony, December 1993 HOW TO USE YOUR RESULTS By themselves, the numbers generated by running CPUTEST on your computer aren't worth much. It doesn't reveal your "effective speed", how many times faster you are over an original IBM-PC, or anything like that. Your results should be taken in context with the results from the above chart to see how you "rank". A lot of people ask, "Can't you derive a common set of numbers for a particular type of CPU and let that be the 'Standard'?" A quick look at the chart for the 80386DX will tell you that the numbers range from a high of 50 to a low of 15! CPUTEST wasn't written to determine "CPU SPEED", merely measure performance. My original question, "What motherboard gives me the most bang for the buck?" can be answered by examining this chart. Why should I spend $350 for a 486DX-33 when for $105 I can buy a 386DX-40 and get (VERY!) comparable results?!? The only negative factor in buying the far cheaper 386DX-40 would be you would be yet another generation behind the "newest" CPU, meaning you wouldn't have access to the small handful of 80486-specific instructions. I have YET to see a product that writes SPECIFICALLY for the 486. Table 1 ======= Comparing a 80386DX-40MHz to a 80486DX-33MHz 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컫컴컴쩡컴컫컴컴쩡컴컫컴컴� �386DX-40MHz - 2 Meg - 128K Ext Cache - 5.0� 15� 48� 58� 183� 51� 66� 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴탠컴컵컴컴� �486DX-33MHz - 8 Meg RAM/DOS 6/128K Cache � 16� 44� 39� 199� � � 쿐milio I. Perea [76667,2643] � � � � � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컨컴컴좔컴컨컴컴좔컴컨컴컴� OBSERVATIONS So far I've found that after a certain point, MEMORY MOVES do not gain any appreciable increase in speed. Looking at the chart, you can see that there isn't much difference between a 486/33 and a 486/50. Perhaps after a certain point, RAM chip speed (70 ns, 60 ns, etc.) is a "barrier" to higher performance. However, the REGISTER OPERATIONS *do* pick up a lot from having a bigger CPU (486 -vs- 386) and faster cpu speed (50 MHz -vs- 33 MHz - a 50 MHz brings in 29 clock ticks, while a 33 MHz takes 44! A difference of *15*!). Also, caching doesn't help *as much* with register operations (30% faster) as compared with memory moves (56% faster). The 80486 is optimized differently than previous chips. It performs MEMORY LOCATION-TO-REGISTER operations more efficiently than REGISTER-TO- REGISTER. The EISA bus (486-50MHz) performed the REGISTER operations identically to the ISA bus of the same speed, however the MEMORY MOVES were faster than anything recorded. The system has 70ns RAM, so that helps support the idea that the EISA design is what is making it have very good performance in the area of memory moves. In fact, a computer-knowledgable person told me that the 32-bit data bus is why the MEMORY MOVES were so good. SOAPBOX I have read that the chip manufactorers are trying to make their cpu chips run programs (that are made with "inefficient" compilers) faster. There are a limited number of cpu registers, and some compilers are not optimized enough to use these registers (which had been the fastest way to move info from 8088 to 80386) effectively. Therefore, since the compilers aren't "smart" enough to use them, the chip makers are devoting more square area of silicon to allow these "memory-location to register" moves to run faster (fewer clock cycles) than "register-to-register" moves. This gives the impression that the programs are "running faster than ever before". [ ] [ this is why the newer chips have such a heat problem ] [ more silicon=more power=more heat ] [ ] What's happened, however, is that the tail is wagging the dog (so to speak). Intel stated the required number of clock cycles for every instruction of their cpu. (Most) compiler makers did not sell compilers that optimized the final EXE for the fewest clock cycles. They used inefficient instructions and sold millions of copies of their compilers. Is this bad? No, not really. Is there a downside to all of this? Yes. The only people that are really irked are assembly language programmers. Used to be, they could sit down and hand-tool a specific function that would beat the compiler's similar function (*if* it had something similar). Now, with each instruction having a different "priority" from cpu to cpu, to simulate the same level of performance increase, we would have to detect the cpu (no big deal) and branch to one of *5* routines. We would have one for the 8086/8088, one for the 80286 (we can safely skip the 80186/80188), one for the 80386, one for the 80486 and one for the Pentium. We could almost have two sections - 80386 and below, and 80486 and higher. There are very strong similarities between the 80486 & the Pentium, and I imagine the Hexium? (80686) would be closely related to the Pentium. Therefore, the optimizing routines for the 486+, while not identical, would be close enough not to matter. Is this really worth worrying about? It depends. Wouldn't it be nice if OS/2 2.1 only needed 10 meg instead of 40 meg for HD storage?? Of course! I contend that it will ALWAYS be nice to have highly efficient DEVELOPMENT TOOLS. The better your tools, the better of a product you can make. What if your favorite brand of C++ compiler compiled in 1/2 or 1/3 of the time?? Time=Money. However, I'm afraid the future holds for more powerful processors optimized for inefficient compilers, and computers with tens of megs of RAM. In that kind of world, who needs efficiency? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Below are pieces of information I'd like to have. If you don't know, that's fine. The more I know about your system, the better weight I can put with your results. I've included an example for you to use. If I can get enough responses with motherboards, I'll prepare a secondary chart, grouped by motherboard namebrand. This might help with selection of a namebrand when you go to make your purchase. Thank you! 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴� 쿎PU Manufacturer � ISA or � DOS � Amt of � RAM Chip� CPU Size � 쿘otherBord Name � EISA � Version 쿐xt. Cache � Speed � & Speed � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴� � Intel � ISA � 5.0 � 256K � 60 ns � 486DX2/66 � � NICE � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴�