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several socket7 cpus questions

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First post, by noshutdown

Posted on 2014-01-28, 03:57

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1. the cyrix 6x86 is known for not being a 100% pentium compatible cpu, and i've seen it fail to run a few tests(linx for example). are the 6x86mx, k5, k6 and winchip all 100% pentium compatible?
2. the k5 has two revisions of cores: the earlier ssa5 and later 5k86, are there any performance difference(at same clock)?
3. is the cyrix m2 just a rename(and higher clock) of the 6x86mx, or any performance improvements (at same clock)?

Reply 1 of 2, by Nahkri

Posted on 2014-01-28, 08:29

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2.the later 5k86 has better performance compared to the older revision.
3.The M2 it's the same with 6x86mx, so no performance improvements.

Reply 2 of 2, by nforce4max

Posted on 2014-01-28, 15:15

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When it comes to the Cyrix the later models do run cooler but they all run pretty hot and by far the most of any S5/7/SS7 cpu. You will need a good socket 370/A cooler to handle these espcially the early 6x86 and some of the early M2(re-branded 6x86).

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