The 486 Upgrade CPU Showdown!

Although no one disputes that the “Pentium Overdrive for 486 Systems” was a great performing chip, it may not have been the best choice for everyone. And it was certainly not the only choice when it came to pushing the 486 platform to its limits.  Today, I’ll be pitting the Pentium Overdrive up against two very formidable competitors - the AMD Am5x86 and the Cyrix 5x86. To make things even more interesting, I’ll be overclocking all three chips as well. The results may surprise you!

My last video on the Pentium Overdrive for 486 Systems:
The Intel Pentium Overdrive CPU for 4...

Vogons thread on Cyrix 5x86 register enhancements:
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?...

A big thanks to Lee from Nova Scotia in Canada for his recent channel donation that helped with the production of this video.

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00:00 Introduction
01:50 The Pentium Overdrive
05:50 The AMD Am5x86-P75
10:19 The Cyrix 5x86
14:19 Test Setup
15:54 Benchmarks
25:40 The Verdict
29:08 Conclusion

The closing audio track is an original called “Prelude to Space” by Bertrand Guégan. You can find more of his work here: SoundCloud: bertrandguegan

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