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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news.sgi.com!news.sprintlink.net!news-peer.sprintlink.net!howland.erols.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!news.be.innet.net!INbe.net!innet From: svenson@innet.be (Sven Huijbrechts) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Cyrix P166+ for FreeBSD Date: Sun, 03 Nov 96 17:52:50 GMT Organization: INnet NV (post doesn't reflect views of INnet NV) Lines: 14 Message-ID: <55iijj$ji4@news.be.innet.net> References: <32791270.167EB0E7@iastate.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: pool03-101.innet.be X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.0 Beta #2 In article <32791270.167EB0E7@iastate.edu>, Ric Flinn <rmf@iastate.edu> wrote: >I am considering upgrading from a P100 to a Cyrix P166+ processor. Can >anyone share views on performance compared to a P133 (which is still >more expensive)? Or are there any incompatibilities I should know about, >etc? I understand that the Cyrix FPU is not as powerful as the intel's, >how does this effect compiling-time performance? The Cyrix is incredible fast!!! Really, even the 150+ is comparable with the Intel P166!!!!! It's great stuff for a great price!! >Thanks, >Ric