 Cyrix Cx486SLC Microprocessor | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | May 1992 |
| Marketed by | Cyrix, Texas Instruments |
| Designed by | Cyrix |
| Common manufacturer |
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| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 20 MHz to 50 MHz |
| FSB speeds | 20 MHz to 40 MHz |
| Data width | 16 |
| Address width | 24 |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache |
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| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Desktop |
| Instruction set | x86-16, IA-32 |
| Physical specifications | |
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| Co-processor | 287, 387SX |
| History | |
| Successor | Cyrix Cx486 |
The Cyrix Cx486SLC is a x86 microprocessor that was developed by Cyrix. It was one of Cyrix's first CPU offerings, released after years of selling math coprocessors that competed with Intel's units and offered better performance at a comparable or lower price. It was announced in March of 1992,[1] and released 2 months later in May, with a price of $119.[2] It was priced competitively against the Intel 486SX, causing Intel to lower the price of their chip from $286 to $119 in just days.[3]
- ^ "It's a 386 - no, it's a 486!". Computerworld. Vol. 26, No. 13. IDG Enterprise. 30 March 1992. p. 8. ISSN 0010-4841. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Cyrix-Intel market fight heats up with new chip". The Desert Sun. 31 March 1992. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Competition benefits consumers, Advancing technology produces good buys on computer chips". Argus-Leader. 16 April 1993. Retrieved 21 February 2022.