First post, by RetroSpector78
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Following my reddit post on my "new" AMD 486 dx4-100 that ended up getting lots of reactions, I decided to do a video on this computer.
I want to go over its gorgeous mini tower case, the components and the AMD DX4 100Mhz cpu on my youtube channel
I've done some research on the AMD DX4-100, but never owned one myself back in the day. I was wondering if anybody here had some thoughts / anekdotes or other cool facts / figures on this CPU.
What I'm currently thinking of covering :
- Very fast 486 cpu, perhaps a bit slower than intel 486 dx4 100 depending on the L1 cache size, but a lot cheaper
- Came in a time period were the shift to pentium based PCs was very much ongoing
- 8kb internal cache vs the 16kb cache in the intel based cpu, later revisions featured 16kb cache
- 3v cpu, so don't put it in a 5v based system
- Originally released in 1994, but revised in 1995 following an intel lawsuit. (ICE microcode)
- Could compete to some degree with the early pentiums
- AMD's DX4-100 being cheaper than Intel's DX2-66 (49$ vs 59$ in sep 1996)
- ICE lawsuit with intel
- earlier (700 nm) models operating at 5V, around late 1994/95 entered 500nm and introduced 3.3V models
- different cache options at a later stage (write back / 16kb L1 cache)
- Windows logo on the die to highlight the windows compatibility over general x86 compatability.
Thanks a lot....