Hardware
Processors for Bottomfeeders
Introduction
It should become immediately clear to you that this material is rather old. The number of visits this area gets is astronomical.
Inexpensive PC's do not include Intel processors. Those processors
are talked about too much and to me are boring. I'm more interested
in processors that are geared toward medium performance, moderate
cooling requirements, and, of course, low price.
AMD K6-2, AMD K6-2+, AMD K6-III, and AMD-K6-3+
AMD K6-2, AMD K6-2+, AMD K6-III, and AMD K6-3+
This processor is what beat the Pentium II at its own game. AMD
sought to extend the life of the Socket 7 platform with the Super7
initiative which specified external bus frequencies up to 100 MHz.
Intel never bothered with more than 66 MHz, even with the Celeron, so
the AMD K6-2 processor joined the value+performance race with an
exceedingly viable alternative.
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K6-III, and AMD K6-3+...
VIA Cyrix III and VIA C3
VIA Cyrix III and VIA C3
Two processor design firm acquisitions and one winner. Two product
names and one winner. A bizarre story.
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