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Jalapeno

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  • 05-04-1999 10:30pm
    #1
    Sonic
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭


    i woz readin an article in pc-direct about a processor from cyrix called the jalapeno due to b released in 2000 some time. it said they would have 4 times the fpu performance of a pII. has anyone else heard anything about them


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    #2
    Kegser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭Kegser


    Hmm.. can't say I've heard anything but rumors about that. And you sure that's the correct spelling? smile.gif

    First of all it is only rumor, as far as I know Cyrix hasn't released any specific Technical Specs on it yet because I don't even think they know how they'll get '4 times the performance of a CPU.'

    Kegs.
    (Hmm.....)


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    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    [cough] borrow [/cough] the technology.


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    Koopa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭Koopa


    useless comparing future technology with current technology.

    "my computer has 10 times the performance of a 33mhz 486!! wow!"



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    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    well he was quoting fpu a sec which u can compare to past technology.
    comparing a 486 33 to a P2 is stupid due to enhancements like additional pipelining (orginally introduced on the 486) motherboard speeds ram speeds video speeds etc. etc. a more accurate comparison however would be around the 50-80 times faster mark.



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    Kegser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭Kegser


    Sorry read it wrong, it's becoming a habit of mine.

    Kegs.
    (Hah.)


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