10MHz V20 XT vs 6 MHz 286 - What's faster?
Channel: Al's Geek Lab
Date: 2020-08-01

I had no idea whether an XT-clone rated at 10MHz NEC V20 CPU with an 8087 co-processor, or an XT machine with a 6MHz Intel 80286 CPU and an 80287 co-processor would be faster.
In this quicky video, I consider the logic behind saying that because 10 is a good bit bigger a number than 6, that's better? Surely an 80287 would be better than an 8087? Right??? Well, the results may surprise you.
Of course, the results are all 100% scientific. Legit scienciefied. The final benchmark which concludes everything is the old 'Which one loads up Leisure Suit Larry 3' test. Y'all know that one, right? ;)


Sorry about the horrific flashing of the CGA monitor. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about that ;(



0:00 Introduction
1:20 Which one switches on faster?
2:54 Running Check-it to benchmark
3:25 Full benchmark
4:04 Benchmark begins
4:16 XT/286 results
4:27 XT/10MHz results
4:50 Comparison
5:22 Run leisure suit larry to find out which is really faster ;)
5:44 The winner is announced!

6:00 Take it away, Al Lowe!


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