[NTLUG:Discuss] Is a AMD Athelon 2400 a i586 or i686?

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From: jpmiller at quorumhost.com
To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Is a AMD Athelon 2400 a i586 or i686?
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:04:42 -0600

> 
> Quoting Kipton Moravec <kip at kdream.com>:
> 
> > It seems like I have lost track of the dividing line of what is a i586 or
> > i686
> > from a linux package frame of reference.
> >
> > Since a Athelon 2400 is relatively new, I am guessing it is a i686.  Where is
> > the line between i586 and i686?
> >
> > Kip
> >
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> 
> Believe k5 are considered to be 586. k6 and higher are considered 686.  I've
> even seen athlon's referred to as 786 along with pentium 4s.
> 
> here's a reference: http://users.erols.com/chare/main.htm
> 

On the pentium side:
PentiumPro and later are 686

On AMD side:
Athlon and later

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