- Oct 9, 1999
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What do you think were the greatest x86 innovations since the inception of the original 8086?
I'm leaning towards macro-ops that were introduced with the original Pentium. The Power PC with its RISC architecture was coming on strong around this time and I'm not sure without macro-ops x86 could have managed to compete with it?
I also remember the 8086 virtual mode with the 386 as being a big deal at the time.
I'm leaning towards macro-ops that were introduced with the original Pentium. The Power PC with its RISC architecture was coming on strong around this time and I'm not sure without macro-ops x86 could have managed to compete with it?
I also remember the 8086 virtual mode with the 386 as being a big deal at the time.