re x x how do they compare i guess the real question is who asked the original questions and why was it so broad are we talking pure processing power what kind of processing btw isolated from every other factor and influence in the system or are we shopping for a home computer based on the cpu specs yuck i just finished a project that involves real time processing of serial data and discovered that the programming interface assembly has a lot to do with the power of a cpu in a particular application if what you want to do is easy to code with the instruction set given then not only is it easy but it s cheap and quick if you have to fake things like resolving indirection without a lea instruction then your cycle count goes through the roof well let s not start a flame war about whose computer is better than whose the orginal question was about classifying micro processors having re read the entire thread i don t think much more can be said without getting down into specific proposed systems with important details given that s it for another cheers everyone peter pundy email jeff lab queensu ca i ve got no witty wisdom to share but have a nice day anyway
