This post compares the 6th generation x86 CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Cyrix, highlighting their differences and features. It also discusses the benefits of register renaming and data forwarding, and provides some optimization techniques for programming on these processors.

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General ArchitectureBranch PredictionFloating PointCacheOtherOptimizationBrass TacksAMD performance documentation linksGeneral ArchitectureBranch PredictionFloating PointCacheOtherOptimizationBrass TacksIntel performance documentation linksGeneral ArchitectureBranch PredictionFloating PointCacheOtherOptimizationBrass TacksCyrix performance documentation links

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