[CCTALK] transistor counts again

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Wed May 15 12:21:59 2002

> > The 4004 was once rumored to have been named that because it had the
> > equivalent of 4004 transistors.
> > THAT is what probably gave rise to the 68000 silliness.
> > It's MUCH more impressive what was done with only 486!

On Wed, 15 May 2002, Andreas Freiherr wrote:
> Shoudn't that read "80486"?
only if we stick with intel!

That's what was so impressive about the Cyrix 486SLC, was that it DIDN'T
have the other 80,000! 'course it always seemed more like a fast 80386 to
me.
And the K6 does a really nice job with 6144!
and how about the Z80, V20, etc.?
Received on Wed May 15 2002 - 12:21:59 BST