Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 22:22:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd@atipa.com> Cc: Rod Ebrahimi <info@pagecreators.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pentium II? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970729222007.26870D-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970729115630.9952A-100000@dot.ishiboo.com>
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On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, FreeBSD Mailing List wrote: ... > > Not, not quite. At the same clock rate, the PPro is faster, but the PII > > can operate at 266mhz, while the PPro maxes at 200mhz. > > You are correct there. Expandability is much better with the "next > generation." Another plus is that P2s come standard with 512K L2. PPro's come standard with 512k cache too. > Per cycle, the Pro is a better processor, but the higher frequency of > the P2 is definitely a factor. > > > > The PII runs 16-bit software better and adds MMX extensions, but for a > > > network server the PPro will still be faster. > > > > The PII/266 will be faster than a PPro/200. > > On most things. The S. E. C. cartridge is unwieldy and proprietary, and > the 266 is still a bit pricey. I may be antiquated, but I prefer the Pro. > On an unlimited budget, the PII-266 is a good choice. The PII/266 is competitive with the PPro/200 w/512k cache. In fact, when I checked, the PII/266 was cheaper... Plus, a PII/300 will be available soon. > Kevin > > Tom
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