Cyrix 486
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The Cyrix 486 was a line of x86-compatible microprocessors designed by Cyrix as a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to Intel’s 80486 CPUs in the early 1990s.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microprocessor family
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x86-compatible microprocessor ⓘ |
| architecture | x86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binaryCompatibleWith | Intel 80486 software ⓘ |
| category |
Cyrix microprocessors
NERFINISHED
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Intel 80486 compatible processors ⓘ x86 microprocessors ⓘ |
| companyCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Intel 80486 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competesWith |
AMD 486
NERFINISHED
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IBM 486 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 80486 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Cyrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fabricationBy | IBM Microelectronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fabricationBy | Texas Instruments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fabricationModel | fabless design model ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Cyrix Cx486DLC
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Cyrix Cx486DX NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix Cx486DX2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix Cx486DX4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix Cx486S NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix Cx486SLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | contributed to x86 CPU price competition in the 1990s ⓘ |
| instructionSet | IA-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAs |
cost-effective alternative to Intel 80486
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high-performance alternative to Intel 80486 ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| marketedAs | 486-class CPU ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
drop-in compatibility with many 486 sockets
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emphasis on price-performance ratio ⓘ used as upgrade path for 386 and 486 systems ⓘ |
| productionStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor |
Cyrix 5x86
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Cyrix 6x86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | 32-bit x86 instruction set ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
OEM system builders
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PC market ⓘ cost-sensitive users ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | fourth-generation x86 ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
DOS and early Windows software
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office applications ⓘ |
| usedIn |
desktop computers
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low-cost PCs ⓘ |
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