Date   : Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:08:46 +0100
From   : sparc@... (Patrick Kaell)
Subject: 32016 + 32082

On 12/17/2011 05:21 AM, David Hunt wrote:
>> I've just acquired a 32016 Second Processor, and I've noticed that this
>> one has a 32082 MMU on board.

How did the performance compare to the 68000?

According to this Wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microprocessor#32-bit_designs

the NS32016/32 outperformed the MC68000/10.

What about the 80186 in the Master 512? The 80186 contained many 
optimizations of the 80286 without the protected mode. Since Acorn 
considered adopting 80286 before designing the ARM, it must have a real 
speed advantage to the 6502, which seems not to be the case for the 32016?

http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/Computers/Archimedes.html

Was the Master 512 the faster (and cheaper) alternative to the Master 
Scientific?

Regards,

Patrick Kaell