This topic is not related to new technology, so I chose to put it here.
It might seem silly, but I've become a bit curious about the size of the 65C816, seeing as it's a 16bit extension of the 6502, it should be less transistor hungry than dedicated 16/32bit CPUs like the 68000?
In a related topic, how does a similarly clocked 65C816 and 68000 stack up against one another?
And also, now that I'm at it, was it ever agreed upon which was the fastest; the Z80 or the 6502?
I know some people are going to say that the speed comparisons depend on the task, but I want to know about the general speed of of the processors over a wide array of typical operations. Of course a breakdown of the weaknesses and strengths would be nice, i someone feels up to it.
Feel free to let any discussion drift after/if the org. questions are answered.
Edit: Yes, I know die is not spelled "diy" (stupid auto correct in my browser).
It might seem silly, but I've become a bit curious about the size of the 65C816, seeing as it's a 16bit extension of the 6502, it should be less transistor hungry than dedicated 16/32bit CPUs like the 68000?
In a related topic, how does a similarly clocked 65C816 and 68000 stack up against one another?
And also, now that I'm at it, was it ever agreed upon which was the fastest; the Z80 or the 6502?
I know some people are going to say that the speed comparisons depend on the task, but I want to know about the general speed of of the processors over a wide array of typical operations. Of course a breakdown of the weaknesses and strengths would be nice, i someone feels up to it.
Feel free to let any discussion drift after/if the org. questions are answered.
Edit: Yes, I know die is not spelled "diy" (stupid auto correct in my browser).