cctech digest, Vol 1 #360 - 29 msgs

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Sun Feb 9 23:42:00 2003

"vze4nsdg_at_verizon.net" <paul.shubel_at_verizon.net> wrote:
> Normally, "pipelining" for micros refers to overlaping the fetch of one
> instruction with the "execute phase" of the previous instruction. The
> 6502 does none of this.

The 6502 most certainly *does* do this on many instructions, most notably
the arithmetic and logical instructions.

> Note, the Z8 actually does some limited pipelining.

Not any more than the 6502 does.

> This put it ahead in bragging
> rights amongs the 8-bitters.

Not really, since it came about two years later than the 6501 and 6502.

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Received on Sun Feb 09 2003 - 23:42:00 GMT

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