Re:Notes on the Pentium's Microcode Circuitry
by userbinator on Monday March 31, 2025 @08:25PM
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What's faster, a "Core i3-9100" or a "Core i7-2600"?
One has 4 threads, the other has 8; and the difference between 6 generations is actually not that big, especially if you start talking about overclocking, cooling, and thermal throttling.
At least with 286, 386, 486, and Pentium, the nomenclature was much more digestible
Those were all single-core, but still, you could ask "what's faster, a 486SX-16 or a 386DX-33?" (The answer may surprise you. Sorry, couldn't resist...):
One has 4 threads, the other has 8; and the difference between 6 generations is actually not that big, especially if you start talking about overclocking, cooling, and thermal throttling.
At least with 286, 386, 486, and Pentium, the nomenclature was much more digestible
Those were all single-core, but still, you could ask "what's faster, a 486SX-16 or a 386DX-33?" (The answer may surprise you. Sorry, couldn't resist...):
https://dependency-injection.com/the-slowest-486-vs-fastest-...