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Old 12-31-2007, 05:58 AM   #1
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Hello all,

What is the differences between i386,i486,i586,i686 processor architecture ?How they are different ?.All are Intel made processor.How they vary from the performance,speed ?


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Old 12-31-2007, 06:56 AM   #2
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Look it up! Seriuously, this has been asked so many times. It's almost like common knowledge. This will help you get started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_architecture

I also punched in i386 on Wikipedia and it took me right to a page that covered that particular architecture. Now go read and stop asking silly questions when the information is already out there for you.
 
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Linux and many other operating systems refers to different Intel CPU generations as i386, i486, i586 and i686. Strictly speaking, i386 refers to the 80386 processor family, i486 refers to the 80486 processor family, i586 refers to Intel Pentium or Pentium MMX processors, and i686 refers to all Pentium Pro and later processors.
 
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Linux and many other operating systems refers to different Intel CPU generations as i386, i486, i586 and i686. Strictly speaking, i386 refers to the 80386 processor family, i486 refers to the 80486 processor family, i586 refers to Intel Pentium or Pentium MMX processors, and i686 refers to all Pentium Pro and later processors.
Right...and this thread had been closed for SEVEN YEARS before today.
 
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Better Late than never...
Yep, and UGA hasn't won a national championship since 1980, but that's about to change as well...

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Right...and this thread had been closed for SEVEN YEARS before today.
And the OP hasn't been in LQ since 2012.
 
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